Angels & Pinnacles
A community project highlighting medieval churches in Suffolk.
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The historic market town of Eye is in High Suffolk in the Dove Valley close to the Norfolk border.
Framlingham is 19 miles north of Ipswich in the rural heart of Suffolk.
The Woolpit Cluster is set in the heart of Mid Suffolk and encompasses Woolpit St Mary, Hessett St Ethelbert, Rattlesden St Nicholas and Shelland King Charles the Martyr.
Southwold is a lovely seaside town just 13 miles South of Lowestoft Ness, Britain’s most easterly point encompassing Southwold St Edmund, Blythburgh Holy Trinity, Walberswick St Andrew and Westleton St Peter.
Set in the far North West of Suffolk encompassing Mildenhall St Mary, Gazeley All Saints, Barton Mills St Mary and Icklingham All Saints.
Clare is an historic market town in the South West corner of Suffolk.
The guide focuses on six Grade I listed churches — Southwold, Framlingham, Eye, Woolpit, Clare, and Mildenhall — each acting as a hub and signpost to three other churches in the vicinity.
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Albert and the Angels children's guide
The Angels & Pinnacles project has included workshops for schools and workshops for older people where they can learn about their local church heritage and how to take decent photographs with a digital camera.
Churches also have events throughout the year so keep an eye on these pages to find out more.
He has appeared on television with Jeremy Paxman on ‘Who do you think you are’ and with Aled Jones on Songs of Praise at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Clive Paine’s specialism is medieval church buildings and ‘Clive Paine Let Loose’ will [...]
Church music composer and organ recitalist Alan Wilson will give an Organ Recital in the beautiful church of St Mary’s Barton Mills. Tickets cost £10 and include a refreshment in the interval. They are available from Julia Clarke joolsclarke@btinternet.com 01638 [...]
The Nonsuch Singers are known as ‘one of London’s best chamber choirs’ and will sing a selection of sacred and secular music. Tickets can be obtained from Geoffrey Bray at smicc.clare@gmail.com and 0187 277731, Harris & Harris Bookshop, Clare, Compact [...]
What is the Battle of Flodden and why is Framlingham church marking its 500th anniversary? The Battle of Flodden took place when the Scottish King James IV invaded England while Henry VIII and his troops who were busy invading France! [...]