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Latitude: 52.0138 / 52°0'49"N
Longitude: 0.8194 / 0°49'9"E
OS Eastings: 593574
OS Northings: 238796
OS Grid: TL935387
Mapcode National: GBR RK5.PZB
Mapcode Global: VHKFC.5N02
Plus Code: 9F422R79+GP
Entry Name: Church of St Edmund
Listing Date: 23 March 1961
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1036733
English Heritage Legacy ID: 277828
ID on this website: 101036733
Location: St Edmund's Church, Assington, Babergh, Suffolk, CO10
County: Suffolk
District: Babergh
Civil Parish: Assington
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Assington
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Church building
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Church of St Edmund
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A C15 flint church with stone dressings. The chancel was rebuilt in 1830
and the west tower was rebuilt in 1863 when the church was restored.
The tower has angle buttresses, a castellated parapet and an octagonal
corner staircase turret. The nave has a castellated parapet. The south
doors were made by Thomas Elliston in 1766. The nave has braced cambered
beams with crown posts and the aisles have moulded beams and joists, with
bosses carved with heads and tudor roses. The interior fittings include
a brass of circa 1500 to a knight and lady, a brass to Robert Gurdon (d
1577) and wife, a brass to John Gurdon (d 1623) and wife, in the chancel
a double wall monument of circa 1625 with 2 pairs of kneeling figures
to Robert Gurdon (d 1577) and John Gurdon (d 1623), and in the south aisle
a wall monument to Brampton Gurdon (d 1648) and his 2 wives. Graded for
its historical value and internal features.
Listing NGR: TL9357438796
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