1
Pump, Ridgewell
Erected in the C19. It bears inscriptions "Ransomes
Ipswich" and "This well was sunk and pump errected [sic] by
voluntary contributions". See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-114137-pump-at-the-junction-of-church-lane-and- for entry in British Listed Buildings
Image: © Bikeboy
Taken: 15 Feb 2015
0.02 miles
2
St. Laurence's church, Ridgewell, Essex
This church is mainly 15th century and stands at the end of a dead-end road on the eastern side of the village.
Image: © Robert Edwards
Taken: 14 Apr 2006
0.02 miles
3
Graffiti, St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
Cut in the 15C. This is part of a verse and has been transcribed as: “a yong rewler wytles / a por ma spender havele / a riche ma yif nedele / an old ma lefft loveles / alle man rebold blameless / amen” The English language has changed since then!
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
4
The Roll of Honour, St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
So many names; perhaps these are the men who served in the wars, but were not all killed?
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
5
The nave, St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
A lovely quality of light, with a pink tinge on the sunny side.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
6
Font, St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
This is a recent remodelling of the 14C / 15C font. The font cover is of the 17C. The original pedestal has been restored and a new octagonal bowl made, by John Green of Ipswich. The symbols are A (alpha), the date 2003, omega, the CHI-RHO, a dove, three strands of water flow representing the Trinity, a baptismal shell, a gridiron (on which St Laurence was martyred).
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
7
The nave roof, St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
This beautiful roof was made in the 15C.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
8
Commemorative plaque, St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
This commemorates a complete peal of bob major on five bells, with 5040 changes in 3 hrs 25 mins. Bell ringers certainly do not lack patience!
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
9
St Laurence's Church, Ridgewell
The first mention of the church was in the 13C, but it was rebuilt during the 14C and 15C, and is consistently in the Perpendicular style.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles
10
Church school, Church Lane, Ridgewell
This was built in 1967 to replace the National school of c.1865. It is a flat-roofed building typical of the sixties. The extension on the left was added in 1993 to provide a new foyer and office. Examples of the children's art work are fastened to the fence.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 24 Jul 2008
0.02 miles