Ickburgh St. Peter's church
Introduction
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Ickburgh St. Peter's church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 5 Feb 2010
Anciently known as Igburgh, this remote church next to the Manor House, has a few delights to offer. Grotesques are many around the down-water pipes. In the north porch the drip-moulds depict chained and muzzled bears. The church was substantially rebuilt by the Victorians and these adornments reflect that period. The Victorian font is octagonal with trefoil and quatrefoil designs and billeting around the top. Round columns of the arcade support the roof where there are angels, each playing a musical instrument of the time. A well-carved stone pulpit which seems to be common in the area is standing in front of a matching stone screen, beyond which is the restored double piscina and graduated sedilia. Carved bosses can be seen on the barrel roof of the chancel and a few Victorian poppyheads are on the choir stalls.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.523141
Longitude
0.675631