Withersfield St Mary the Virgin?s church

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 29 Apr 2007

This is a solid-looking church from any angle. It would appear that headstones are few and far between and have been removed by vandals and transported elsewhere. The turret stairs rise above the parapet, common in this part of Suffolk. The ring handle on the south door is 13th century and depicts two dragons. More dragons can be found inside the nave on the benches amongst a host of other creatures carved out of the woodwork. St George, killing a dragon, and St Michael weighing the souls of the dead can also be seen. In the roof of the 15th century north aisle there are more. The bosses are not the usual Tudor roses. Some carvings on the repainted screen are not original however; they are more recent. The font bears the crests of local wealthy families and benefactors.

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