Hopton All Saints church
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hopton All Saints church by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Hopton All Saints church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 15 Apr 2007
You will probably instantly notice that the tower is divided into two distinct sections. The lower part is 14th c. but the upper, belfry stage, with its fine chequer-work and delicate crenellations, is 18th. The clerestory which is of red brick is a Tudor addition. Inside the nave, there is a hammer beam and arch-braced roof with a very shallow pitch. The hammerbeams are carved into figures with musical instruments, peering down on those looking up. The door to the turret stairs is iron-clad; so too is the huge 14th c. parish chest or trunk, which has obviously been hewn straight from a tree trunk (hence the name trunk).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.372902
Longitude
0.928512