Stratford St Andrew?s converted church
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Stratford St Andrew?s converted church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 13 Oct 2008
There are two Stratfords in Suffolk. This one, St Andrew’s sits, on the west bank of the river Alde across the valley from Farnham. It was made redundant in 1991 and has been a private residence for some time. The church is 13th century Norman in origin and a slit window in the south wall of the nave substantiates this. The typical font bowl is contemporary with the church. The piscina, which still retains its shelf, has been slightly modified from the original with two columns, one of them a century older than the other. The Stuart pulpit and holy table have been removed from the church along with the other religious paraphernalia. Perhaps in the hands of a private owner the structure will last longer than it may otherwise have done had it remained an empty building prone to damp and misuse.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.189064
Longitude
1.447895