The church dominates the parish, and you can't miss it. You approach from the west, and may notice that, like Parham on the other side of Fram, there is a rood group of niches set in the west face of the tower.
The exterior is solid, grand and bulky, but reveals nothing of the treasures to be found within. The main entrance is through the north porch, facing the village square, but don't miss the south face, and the grand window into the Bardolph chantry at the east end of the south aisle. You may also notice how little Victorianisation took place here; the same is true inside, and suggests that the building was in a reasonable condition at the start of the 19th century, and didn't need restoring, thank God.
There are many delights to be found inside. Worth a look are the carved pew ends, an interesting pulpit, a beautiful Parclose screen, one of England's finest 15th century alabaster memorials, part of a rood screen, a south chapel that remains Suffolk's most stunning example of a chantry chapel.
Going into the Chancel there is one of England's four surviving medieval pyxes, along with relics from pre-reformation days.
Simon Knott rates Dennington as one of the best of East Anglia churches and well worth a visit.
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