This immense Suffolk church is one of England’s finest, with its mighty tower soaring 40-metres over the Breckland town.
What’s special?
- A magnificent porch with vaulted roof – the largest in Suffolk
- Spectacular 15th century roof filled with angels taking flight. Visit ‘The Angel Roofs of East Anglia‘ to see Mildenhall roof among some of the finest medieval carving in England.
- Huge and flamboyant east window dating back to 1300 and now filled with beautiful 19th century glass
- Extraordinary carvings on the 20th century bench ends
- Hidden treasures such as the narrow stained glass window at the west end dedicated to Mary Anne Jolly, the church cleaner who died in 1908.
A church has stood here for almost 1,000 years but what you see today dates back to the early 13th century. The lucrative wool trade of the 15th century funded a mega re-building project. Barnack stone for the lofty arcades was brought by barge across the Fens from Peterborough.
The church contains the altar tomb of Henry Barton, Lord Mayor of London in 1416 and 1428 (although he is actually buried in St Paul’s Cathedral) and the font bears his coat of arms. Dick Whittington was Lord Mayor before and after Sir Henry.
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