All Saints, Thorpe Abbotts
An 11th Century Round Tower which is included in the Parish's Domesday entry. A simple country church which has early english features and a truly fascinating history, with apparently two major phases of building and the obligatory victorian restoration. We are delighted to possess one of the best preserved mediaeval fonts in the region. A very warm welcome awaits you should you wish to join us for our monthly service which is always followed by a cup of coffee and a chat.
Much of the churchyard has been managed over the past two years as a conservation area and supports over 100 different species of wildflowers, not to mention an increasing amount of wildlife. This is a well-kept and typical country church, almost entirely refurbished in the 19th century but still with its medieval font and screen. This last is interesting because it is one of the documented examples of a font being plastered over by the Anglicans in the mid-16th century to hide its Catholic imagery - so much easier and cheaper than having it chiselled off or replacing the whole piece. The Rector of the 1840s saw that it was crumbling, removed the plaster and found wonderful things. Thousands more fonts had suffered the same fate, and were similarly revealed.
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