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Church Street, DISS, IP22 4DD

At the junction with Chapel Street

At the junction with Church Street

St Mary's Church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768170 is situated above Mere Street and the Market Place. The building has a tower with open arches underneath - this ensured that processions around the church, as was customary in medieval times, could pass through and remain within the church precincts. Built from local flint and limestone from Normandy, St Mary's church was started in 1290, with two side chapels added between 1430 and 1440. The west window in the south chapel contains medieval stained glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768959 but all other windows are reconstructions > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768945 of earlier ones and date from between 1866 and 1882. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768909 is by Francis W Oliphant and was installed around 1857 when the chancel was extended and the small square window was replaced by the present one. The baptismal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768971 was made in 1857.

St Mary's Church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768170 is situated above Mere Street and the Market Place. The building has a tower with open arches underneath - this ensured that processions around the church, as was customary in medieval times, could pass through and remain within the church precincts. Built from local flint and limestone from Normandy, St Mary's church was started in 1290, with two side chapels added between 1430 and 1440. The west window in the south chapel contains medieval stained glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768959 but all other windows are reconstructions > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768945 of earlier ones and date from between 1866 and 1882. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768909 is by Francis W Oliphant and was installed around 1857 when the chancel was extended and the small square window was replaced by the present one. The baptismal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768971 was made in 1857.

On Chapel Street at the junction with Church Street

One of the oldest buildings in Diss, it presently houses the Spice Exchange restaurant. See also > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1206923. Diss is a market town situated on the northern bank of the river Waveney on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, the river forming the border between the two counties. The town has been known as Dice, Disce, Dysse and Dis since the time of the Domesday survey. The name is believed to originate from the Anglo-Saxon for a ditch, moat, dyke wall or earth or embankment, referring to the Mere the town has been built around. The town centre is largely unspoilt by new buildings > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768182 and although some of the larger retail companies have moved into the area they have managed to keep its character. Fine examples of period architecture including timber-framed buildings and Georgian and Edwardian facades as well as old courtyards lend character to the old market town which has been designated a conservation area. The Corn Hall > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768160 in the town centre is one of the most prestigious in South Norfolk and has the capacity to seat 400 people. It is used for concerts, meetings and exhibitions. 17th and 18th century cottages can be found at Fair Green, one of the two old town centres, and many of the buildings in the town have tiled roofs. St Mary's Church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768170 is situated above Mere Street, the shopping area. Diss has approximately 6,500 inhabitants and over 100 shops.

St Mary's Church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768170 is situated above Mere Street and the Market Place. The building has a tower with open arches underneath - this ensured that processions around the church, as was customary in medieval times, could pass through and remain within the church precincts. Built from local flint and limestone from Normandy, St Mary's church was started in 1290, with two side chapels added between 1430 and 1440. The west window in the south chapel contains medieval stained glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768959 but all other windows are reconstructions > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768945 of earlier ones and date from between 1866 and 1882. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768909 is by Francis W Oliphant and was installed around 1857 when the chancel was extended and the small square window was replaced by the present one. The baptismal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768971 was made in 1857.

St Mary's Church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768170 is situated above Mere Street and the Market Place. The building has a tower with open arches underneath - this ensured that processions around the church, as was customary in medieval times, could pass through and remain within the church precincts. Built from local flint and limestone from Normandy, St Mary's church was started in 1290, with two side chapels added between 1430 and 1440. The west window in the south chapel contains medieval stained glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768959 but all other windows are reconstructions > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768945 of earlier ones and date from between 1866 and 1882. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768909 is by Francis W Oliphant and was installed around 1857 when the chancel was extended and the small square window was replaced by the present one. The baptismal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768971 was made in 1857.

St Mary's Church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768170 is situated above Mere Street and the Market Place. The building has a tower with open arches underneath - this ensured that processions around the church, as was customary in medieval times, could pass through and remain within the church precincts. Built from local flint and limestone from Normandy, St Mary's church was started in 1290, with two side chapels added between 1430 and 1440. The west window in the south chapel contains medieval stained glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768959 but all other windows are reconstructions > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768945 of earlier ones and date from between 1866 and 1882. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768909 is by Francis W Oliphant and was installed around 1857 when the chancel was extended and the small square window was replaced by the present one. The baptismal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1768971 was made in 1857.