Braiseworth: St Mary
Overview
Grid reference: TM 133 717
The building is small in size and fits comfortably into the Suffolk landscape. Built of flints, with tiled roofs, the west front faces the road and one sees first the bell-cote at the top with a double opening and a cross on the top of the gable, part of which has crumbled away; in spite of the double opening, the bell-cote contains only a single bell.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Aisleless nave with western double bell-cote, and chancel with apsidal apse and vestry on the north-east, south porch.
Description of Archaeology and History
By E.B. Lamb, 1857, incorporating two Norman doorways from the old church part of which survives half a mile away to the south-east.
Exterior Description
The building is small in size and fits comfortably into the Suffolk landscape. Built of flints, with tiled roofs, the west front faces the road and one sees first the bell-cote at the top with a double opening and a cross on the top of the gable, part of which has crumbled away; in spite of the double opening, the bell-cote contains only a single bell. The west front has a central salient brought slightly forward; within this central salient is the wheel window of eight lobes, each with emphatically circular terminations; below this wheel window a triple window with round-arched heads and extraordinarily wilful and piquant caps to the dividing columns - all on a small and intimate scale which prevents this detail from being overwhelming. On the north side of the nave are four windows, two single and two double windows in the middle of the facade; the nave has a dormer window on the north side, and the chancel a dorther window on the south side. These, and the tall and eccentric vestry chimney, give a pleasing and faintly elephantine silhouette to the building. On the south side there is, to the east of the porch, a triple window, and then a single window. The porch itself is evidently the reason why Lamb chose the neo-Norman style, for here he has brought the simple Norman doorway from the north side of the nave of the old church to form his outer entrance arch and, protected by the porch, there lies within the still greater visual surprise of the sumptuous south Norman doorway; this has a centre continuous order of zigzag ornament, then an order of colonettes, and prettily decorated capitals - and other threedimensional motifs suggesting chain links and a kind of chain of vertebrae in the hood-mould.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is plain and simple and little can be said of it other than to note the deep rere-arches and the 17th century pulpit from the old church; the font is a stark and striking essay in the neo Norman manner.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TM 133 717
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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