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Little Saxham, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP29 5LD

White cottages Little Saxham Suffolk as seen from the church yard.

The roof of these cottages allows water to freeze as it drips from the thatch.

The road from Risby originally passed to the west of the parish church (out of the picture to the left), but at the behest of the Earl of Bristol, of nearby Ickworth House, and by Act of Parliament, it was diverted to its present course in 1850. The thatched row behind the hedge, dating from the eighteenth century and part of the Ickworth Estate, was originally symmetrical, with its gable in the centre, but two bays at the left-hand end were demolished to make way for the new road and the smaller cottage to the left built as a replacement. Early 19th-century iron window frames from the demolished cottages were re-used in the new one. Image] is a closer view of the cottage of 1850, whose owner kindly explained its history. For the listings, see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101181221-numbers-1-4-church-cottages-the-saxhams and https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101031406-number-5-church-cottages-the-saxhams

The building on the right, largely obscured by a tall hedge, is 1 Church Cottages. This is at the end of a terrace of cottages, listed Grade II, built for the Ickworth Estate. They are older than they look, with an 18C timber-frame.

The road from Risby originally passed to the west of the parish church, but at the behest of the Earl of Bristol, of nearby Ickworth House, and by Act of Parliament, it was diverted to its present course in 1850. The Grade II listed thatched row behind the hedge, dating from the eighteenth century and part of the Ickworth Estate, was originally symmetrical, with its gable in the centre, but two bays at the left-hand end were demolished to make way for the new road and the smaller cottage to the left built as a replacement. Early 19th-century iron window frames from the demolished cottages were re-used in the new one. The owner of the newer cottage, also Grade II listed, kindly explained its history. For the listings, see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101181221-numbers-1-4-church-cottages-the-saxhams and https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101031406-number-5-church-cottages-the-saxhams

Here is a fine example of a Norman tower, and yet it is Saxon at the base. The blind arcading at the belfry stage is something you don’t see very often. Another nice example is at Thorington. The south door is contemporary with the tower. The porch which has a small stoup is 14th century. Inside, there are two bells which have been removed from the belfry. There are Norman hinges on the door to the rood loft stairs. Animals and grotesques are carved on the bench ends. The tomb with the painted shields is that of Thomas Fitz-Lucas (1531). The piscina has a very simple cusped arch and is adjacent to the dropped-sill sedilia. The altar rails are from Little Livermere. The pulpit is Stuart and retains the sounding board.