St. Michael the Archangel, Norfolk, UK
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Driving through the Norfolk countryside, suddenly in the middle of nowhere appears this huge cathedral like structure. Rev Whitwell Elwin, was the rector of a church on this site in the mid 1850s. He decided to build this church, ignoring the lack of congregation. He gave it the name of St. Michael the Archangel.
The church is constructed in flint with limestone dressings, and has tiled roofs. Its plan consists of a nave, a chancel, a north porch, a south vestry, and twin west towers. The whole is in an eccentric French Gothic style. The towers are slim and set diagonally. They are in three stages, the lower two stages containing elongated blank arcading. The top stage contains tall bell openings, and on the summit of the towers are pierced friezes with crocketed pinnacles on the corners. Between the towers is a doorway, over which is a four-light window. A three-tier pinnacle rises from the west gable. This also has blank arcading and has the appearance of a minaret. Along the sides of the church, the bays are separated by buttresses with crocketed pinnacles, and there are similar pinnacles on the gable ends. In the south wall of the chancel is a priest's door, and above this is an elaborately carved niche. Set inside the east wall of the north porch is a 14th-century headless statue of the Virgin and Child that was discovered during the building of the church.
The nave has a hammerbeam roof which is decorated with carved wooden angels by James Minns, a local master-carver. The roof of the chancel is a false hammer-beam. Above the chancel arch is a triangular opening. Around the nave wall is linenfold dado panelling. The pulpit and other fittings all date from the 19th century. The stained glass depicts angels, musicians, and female faces. The architect Edward Lutyens said of the church that it was very naughty but built in the right spirit.
The architect of the church and designer of the fittings and stained glass, Rev Elwin, was a descendant of Pocahontas and was from 1853 to 1860 the editor of the Quarterly Review. He had no architectural training, and based his designs on details of other churches, and from his own imagination.
According to the guidebook produced by the Churches Conservation Trust, the design of the west doorway was inspired by a doorway at Glastonbury Abbey, the triangular opening above the chancel arch by Lichfield Cathedral, the stained glass in the nave windows from St Mary's Church at Temple Balsall, Warwickshire, and that in the west window by St Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster. The hammer beam roof is said to be based on that of Saint Botolph's Church in Trunch, Norfolk
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Framlingham Castle: Explore Roger Bigod's Keepless Castle in Suffolk, England
Mom and I went to Framlingham for the Church of St. Michael to see the Howard Monuments. As we drove through the town we saw signs about castle parking. We didn't even know there was a castle in Framlingham. It was not easy to find due to regulations (the parking lot is next to a restaurant). This is where we first heard of the English Heritage Overseas Visitor Pass (OVP).
In the late 11th century Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Suffolk, or his son Hugh, built a motte and bailey castle at Framlingham. By the 12th century the Bigods were the Earls of Norfolk but they fell out with the Crown. Henry II confiscated four Bigod castles in 1157 but allowed Hugh to buy back Framlingham and Bungay for £666 in 1165. Hugh joined the rebellion of Henry's sons in 1173 and Framlingham and was destroyed.
Hugh's son Roger eventually regained royal favor. He built the current castle with no keep but a curtain wall and mural towers. Framlingham was given over to King John after a dispute during the first Baron's War in 1215. Bigod eventually regained the castle.
Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, completed extravagant renovations to Framlingham Castle, and borrowed huge sums of money. The castle was seized again, but later returned on condition that it be granted back to the Crown after Roger's death. By the 13th century a prison had been built in the castle, probably in the Lower Court.
Edward II gave Framlingham to his brother-in-law, Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk. After Thomas' death in 1338 the castle passed through several hands, then to Thomas de Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. During the Mowbray occupation the two lakes were constructed, the southern one contained an island with a dovecote.
In 1476 Framlingham passed to John Howard, Duke of Norfolk, who probably added the decorative chimneys. The Great Chamber was built and the drawbridge replaced with the present bridge between 1524 - 1547. Pleasure gardens had been built in the Lower Court and Bailey, and a viewing gallery installed in the Prison Tower.
John was killed at Bosworth Field and his son Thomas placed in the Tower of London. Henry VII granted the castle to John de Vere but returned it to Thomas Howard after he fought for the Crown at Flodden in 1513. The 3rd Duke, also Thomas, was attainted for his support of Bloody Mary, but was spared when Henry VIII died the day before his execution. The 4th Duke, another Thomas, was executed by Elizabeth I in 1572 and the castle returned to the Crown.
James I granted the now derelict Framlingham Castle to Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, in 1613. His son Theophilus fell into debt and sold the castle to Sir Robert Hitcham in 1635. Hitcham died in 1636 and left the castle to Pembroke College on condition that they build a poorhouse.
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel dates from the 12th century, but most of the rest was built and rebuilt from 1350 - 1555. The fan tracery roof was added around 1521. One of the largest features is the 1708 Thamar organ. It was actually built around 1630, though possibly as early as 1580. Some of the pipework may date from long before that.
Several tombs are found at St. Michael's including Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, the first two wives of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Northampton. The 3rd Duke's tomb is one of the last to display religious imagery. In the 1840s the crypt was opened and five bodies were found: the 3rd Duke, his wife, his father the 2nd Duke, and possibly the 1st Duke and one of their wives. Mary FitzAlan and Margaret Audley, the first two wives of the 4th Duke, are represented on the same monument, yet only Margaret is buried there. The purpose of space between them is not known. In 1842 the crypt was found to contain only a skull and some ashes. Tradition holds that the townspeople hid valuables in it during the Jacobite rebellion. Henry Howard and his wife were brought to St. Michael's by their son in 1613. The figures kneeling at the head are their three daughters Jane, Katherine, and Margaret.
Hugh d'Avranches - granted Framilingham to Roger Bigod
The Bigod family
King Henry II
Thomas of Brotherton
The Ufford family
The Mowbrays
John Howard, Duke of Norfolk
Bell Ringing at St. Michael's Episcopal Church
A portion of the bell ringing at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC for the Good Friday service March 3, 2010.
St. Michael's Church was completed in 1761 and is the oldest church building in Charleston. The clock and Bells arrived from England in 1764. More information can be found here:
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Bells of Dedham Parish Church
Paul, Barbara and Graham take a brief tour of Dedham Parish Church including a trip up the restored bell tower. Amy waits below. Contact the Dedham Parish Church, Essex for information on scheduled tours. Private tours may also be arranged.
THE CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL EXTERIOR FRAMLINGHAM SUFFOLK 11 9 17
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THE CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL INTERIOR FRAMLINGHAM SUFFOLK 11 9 17
Has the tomb of Henry VIII's illegitimate son among other notable tombs.
John Jerome Ovadal
John Jerome Ovadal, son of Nels (Nils) Alfred Ovadal born in Hitra Norway and Clara Elizabeth Parks born in Merrimac(k) Wisconsin. John was a WWII B-17 tailgunner with the 7th Air Force 390th Bomb Group, flying from Framlingham Station near Ipswich England. On his 12th mission, his plane, the Virgin Sturgeon, went down and into Lake Constance (aka Bodensee). He was in three German prisoner of war camps and was liberated by General George Patton and his troops.
Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District of Suffolk, England. Commonly referred to as Fram by the locals, it is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a population of 3,114 at the 2001 census, increasing to 3,342 at the 2011 Census. Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead and Sweffling.
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St Michaels View, Peasenhall, Sleeps 6
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Framlingham Church
Tombs of Henry Howard, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk and Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond
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St. Mary's Church, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England (video tour)
St. Mary's Church in Mildenhall is a beautiful 15th Century building. It is open year round and admission is free. There is a donation box at the entrance that you may leave donations in. All money goes towards the care and upkeep of the church. Occasionally they do Tower Tours where you can take a guided tour up the bell tower. Those tours usually have a very small admission fee which also goes towards the church.
Jenkins awarded the church 4 stars in his 'England's Thousand Best Churches'
This Suffolk church contains the altar tomb of Henry Barton, Lord Mayor of London in 1416 and 1428 and the font bears his coat of arms. Dick Whittington was Lord Mayor before and after Sir Henry.
A magnificent porch with vaulted roof – the largest in Suffolk
Spectacular 15th century roof filled with angels taking flight.
Among some of the finest medieval wood 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.
Perhaps because of the rather low key nature of the town centre, St Mary dominates its surrounding settlement like no other church in Suffolk does. You can't help but be struck by the sheer immenseness of the building. It is the biggest church in Suffolk, almost 60m long and 20m wide, with a tower 40m high. Virtually all of it is original, hardly anything of it is a Victorian extension. It is a church of superlatives; the 14th century west window is considered one of England's best, the roof the finest in East Anglia. The church contains Britain's biggest Royal Arms, and you enter through one of the biggest church porches in England - and you will be able to do this, because the church is open all day, every day.
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Fiona & David's Wedding at St Matthew's Church Rowde
This Video from Fiona and David's Wedding at St Matthew's Church Rowde on the 5th May 2018. Due to restrictions on film and photography in the church (which I strictly adhered to) most of the filming had to be done from fixed cameras and so the sound is not perfect, for which we apologise
Framlingham Remembrance Day
St Michaels Church - Framlingham
Places to see in ( Framlingham - UK )
Places to see in ( Framlingham - UK )
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It had a population of 3,342 at the 2011 Census. Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead and Sweffling.
The medieval Framlingham Castle is a major feature. The town is also home to the comprehensive secondary school Thomas Mills High School, the independent school Framlingham College, the Church of St Michael the Archangel and Framlingham Town F.C..
The town has the two oldest functioning Post Office pillar boxes in the UK, dating from 1856, located on Double Street and College Road respectively. It is also home to one of the smallest houses in Britain, known as the Check House.
Converted into a two-storey residence of almost 29 square metres, the former bookmakers office is in the Mauldens Mill Estate in the town centre. The ground floor measures 20 feet (6.1 m) by 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m). In 2006, Country Life magazine voted Framlingham the number one place to live in the country. Framlingham has a conservation area.
The Framlingham Branch line connected Framlingham with the main Ipswich to Lowestoft railway at Wickham Market. The railway station building stands adjacent to the Station Hotel. The line was closed to passenger traffic in the 1950s and to goods in the 1960s. The nearest railway stations today are Wickham Market and Saxmundham, both on the East Suffolk Line. The town is at the junction of the B1116, B1119 and B1120 roads.
( Framlingham - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Framlingham . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Framlingham - UK
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St Teath Parish Church Bellringers
Ringing 'Old Faithfulls' at practice on Monday evening
All Saints Church, Marcham
The tower of the Church of England Parish Church of All Saints dates from early in the 13th century. It has a ring of six bells.The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1837.
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A pillbox of the World War 2 GHQ Red Stop Line is to be found near to the church.
Marcham means a place where Wild Celery grows. There are salty springs in the area.
St. Luke's Garford:
On the second Sunday of each month there is a service at 10.30am for either Holy Communion or Morning Worship at St Lukes Garford.
Framlingham Tourism
An alternative tourism video for Framlingham, Suffolk