Great Cornard St Andrew?s church
Introduction
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Great Cornard St Andrew?s church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 6 Aug 2007
A beautifully proportioned shingle-clad broached spire surmounts the 14th c. tower. On the north side, a brick stair turret has been added to allow easy access to the clock mechanism. The structure is basically 14th century but was heavily restored during the Victorian spending spree. Further 20th c. ‘restoration’ has obliterated some wall paintings of the Elizabethan period that were on the wall of the north aisle. Someone has hoicked several lovely cast iron monuments from the graves and leaned them against the wall of the churchyard, making them a tempting target for metal thieves. I hope they are haunted by those who originally paid for them.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.03028
Longitude
0.744657