IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Church Road, DISS, IP21 5TR

There were about 10 or 15 of them feasting on the pears that had dropped from a tree in a neighbouring garden. The Red Admiral is a frequent visitor to gardens throughout the British Isles and one of our most well-known butterflies. This butterfly is unmistakable, with the velvety black wings intersected by striking red bands. This butterfly is primarily a migrant to our shores, although sightings of individuals and immature stages in the first few months of the year, especially in the south of England, mean that this butterfly is now considered resident. This resident population is considered to only be a small fraction of the population seen in the British Isles, which gets topped up every year with migrants arriving in May and June that originate in central Europe. Unfortunately, most individuals are unable to survive our winter, especially in the cooler regions of the British Isles. http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=atalanta. For a wider view of this location see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2612582.

The Red Admiral is a frequent visitor to gardens throughout the British Isles and one of our most well-known butterflies. This butterfly is unmistakable, with the velvety black wings intersected by striking red bands. This butterfly is primarily a migrant to our shores, although sightings of individuals and immature stages in the first few months of the year, especially in the south of England, mean that this butterfly is now considered resident. This resident population is considered to only be a small fraction of the population seen in the British Isles, which gets topped up every year with migrants arriving in May and June that originate in central Europe. Unfortunately, most individuals are unable to survive our winter, especially in the cooler regions of the British Isles. http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=atalanta. For a wider view of this location see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2612582.

Actually the driveway to cottages beside the churchyard but this short section of it serves as a public footpath, leading further to the north.

Old wooden footpath sign at Weybread, Suffolk.

Off Church Lane

The church dates back to the Norman period but much of what is seen today is Victorian restoration. It stands in a pretty setting by the Hall and a moated farm.

Taken from the entrance to Weybread Hall http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/weybread.htm

The round western tower is out of proportion to the rest of the church. The clerestory, with its lofty windows, is the culprit. The whole church has in the past undergone such extensive restoration by the Victorians that little is worthy of note. The porch is a simple one with stone and flint panelled flushwork. The font is modern, but the 15th century font remains in the south aisle with the bowl reduced to half its original height. The rood-loft stairs are still open and the corbels that support the roof are all different, as are the bench ends. There are two piscinas, the one in the south aisle is 13th century and that in the chancel is 100 years later. There is a very recent memorial to Sergeant Alfred Ablett, the first man from Suffolk to be awarded the Victoria Cross.