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All Saints' Church, Brandeston

The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Brandeston, Suffolk, England. The church dates from the Middle Age and is a Grade I listed building. History The original church dates from the medieval period. The chancel dates from the early 14th century, and the tower dates from the late 14th century. On 7 December 1966, the church was designated a grade I listed building. Interior In 2008, Simon Knott stated "The interior is very pleasant, with one of those Purbeck marble fonts familiar from this part of Suffolk. The Revetts are all around, in memorials and bequests. There is a fine scattering of medieval glass, including an excellent roundel of St Catherine, and two other panes which must have come from the edges of a larger work, which feature a monk and a donor". Controversy There was much conflict in the 16th and 17th centuries between Puritan beliefs and Catholicism. John Lowes became vicar of All Saints in 1596 and held his position for over 40 years. He was the main force that tried to make Catholicism fit into the wider vision of the Anglican prayer book. Ministers like Lowes were increasingly isolated, they were prosecuted as 'scandalous ministers', and their ritualistic behaviour was noted and used as evidence against them. The Rev. John Lowes was found guilty of witchcraft by Matthew Hopkins, the self-styled Witchfinder General, and as result in the autumn of 1645 he was hanged at Bury St Edmunds, along with 39 innocent men, women and children. These events are recounted in the 1968 film Witchfinder General, starring Vincent Price. References External links A Church Near You entry
St Giles' Church, Northampton

St Giles' Church, Northampton is a Church of England parish church in Northampton, within the Diocese of Peterborough. The church is a Grade I listed building. The oldest fabric is probably 12th century but the church had a thorough Victorian restoration. The tall crossing tower is 12th century but the upper stages were rebuilt in 1616 after a collapse, and the top was renewed in 1914. The 12th-century west doorway has been reset and restored. The chancel is probably 12th century but later widened, with remains of 13th-century lancet windows. The pulpit is Jacobean. The stained glass in the East window (1878) is by Clayton and Bell. The Victorian restoration by Edmund Francis Law was based on the 1840 report of George Gilbert Scott whose brother was curate. Law's restoration included an outer north aisle and west end rebuilding with porches, 1853–55. The chancel was restored in 1876. There is a 15th-century Paynell-Gobion alabaster table tomb and good 17th- and 18th-century wall monuments. James Keill (died 1719) was buried in St Giles', where a monument, with a Latin inscription, was erected. The monument (1743) to Samuel Pennington is by John Hunt. Robert Browne (died 1633) was buried in the churchyard where his monument stands by the south door. Patronage Since 1833, when the Rev. Edward Watkin sold the advowson, the patronage has been held by the Simeon trustees, a body with the purpose of acquiring church patronage to perpetuate evangelical Anglican clergy in Church of England parishes. Ministers 1955-1964: Evan Hughes 1965-1975: Albert Bransby 1975-1996: Peter Gompertz 1997-2012: David Bird 2013-22: Stephen Kelly 2023-: Joshua Thorne See also Grade I listed buildings in Northamptonshire List of churches in Northampton References External links A History of the Church of St. Giles, Northampton (1911) by Robert Meyricke Serjeantson
Denham Place, Buckinghamshire

Denham Place is a Grade I listed 17th-century country house in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Surrounded by a Grade II listed 18th-century landscaped park, the estate borders the Buckinghamshire Golf Club. History Origins The house was constructed in 1688–1701 in the Dutch style for Sir Roger Hill, a staunch Protestant and supporter of the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The architect was probably William Stanton. It was surrounded on three sides by elaborate formal gardens inspired by Versailles, which contained a canal and at least sixty five sculptures. In 1773, most of the formal gardens were removed and replaced with a landscaped parkland designed by Lancelot Capability Brown, the whole enclosed by a 10 ft wall and encompassing a meadow, orchard, ornamental trees, formal sunken garden, flowerbeds, walled garden and a lake. Owners and visitors Notable residents have included members of the Bonaparte family, the American banker J. P. Morgan, the politician and movie financier Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart and the producer Harry Saltzman. Saltzman co-produced the first nine James Bond films at nearby Pinewood Studios, and later owners claimed the filmmaker used the house's library as M's office in the films Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun. Notable visitors to the estate have included producer Albert Broccoli, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Rudolf Nureyev and Gregory Peck. Recent years The property is owned by the Jatania family, which acquired the house from the cigarette manufacturer Rothmans International following the company's acquisition by British American Tobacco in 1999. In 2023, it was listed for sale at £75 million, making it one of the most expensive properties outside of London. Described as “a private palace”, the 28,525 sq ft main house has “state room-style principal entertaining spaces” as well as catering kitchens, a private chapel, two staircases and an elevator. Later being listed for sale at £65 million, it was listed for £45 million as of February 2025. See also Aynhoe Park Belton House Lainston House References External links Denham Place – British Country Homes Blog Denham Place – DiCamillo Companion
180 Ebury Street

180 Ebury Street in the Belgravia district of London was the home of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his family from 5 August 1764 to 24 September 1764 during the Mozart family's grand tour of Europe. The house was built in the early to mid-eighteenth century as part of a terrace. Mozart composed his first symphony here in 1764. The house has been listed at Grade I due to its association with Mozart. The building is now marked with a London County Council plaque placed in 1939 to commemorate Mozart's residence. The plaque was re-erected in 1951 following damage in the Second World War. See also Mozarthaus Vienna 20 Frith Street References
Church of St Mary, Huntingfield

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Huntingfield, Suffolk. The church is a grade I listed building. It is noted for its highly decorated ceiling. History The church dates to the Medieval period. The nave contains a 12th-century window opening. The chancel dates to the 13th or 14th century. The tower dates to the 15th century. The arched nave ceiling is highly decorated with paintings. It was painted by Mildred Holland during the 19th century when her husband, William Holland, was the church's rector. Norman Scarfe notes that "between 1859 and 1882 that over £2,000 was spent on the church". The church was altered during the Victorian restoration in 1858 to 1859 and in 1896 to 1906. On 7 December 1966, the church was designated a grade I listed building. Present day St Mary's is part of the Benefice of Heveningham with Ubbeston, Huntingfield and Cookley in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The church stands in the Central tradition of the Church of England. As the parish rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks). References External links Church website A Church Near You entry Terry Miles visits the church and plays the organ
St Andrew's Church, Bramfield

St Andrew's Church is a 13th-century church in Bramfield, Suffolk. It has a separate 12th-century tower standing in the church grounds. It is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk and the only detached example in the county. The ground before the altar of the church is paved with a number of fine ledger slabs of members of the Rabett and Nelson families. Both the church and the tower are Grade I listed buildings. References External links Media related to St Andrew, Bramfield at Wikimedia Commons St Andrews Church official Website St Andrew's church in Bramfield Website with photos of Bramfield St Andrew, a round-tower church
Igreja de Santo André (Bramfield)

A Igreja de Santo André é uma igreja do século XIII em Bramfield, Suffolk, Inglaterra. Possui uma torre separada do século XII situada no terreno da igreja. É uma das 38 igrejas de torre redonda existentes em Suffolk e o único exemplar destacado no condado. O terreno diante do altar da igreja é pavimentado com uma série de belas placas de livros de membros das famílias Rabett e Nelson. Tanto a igreja quanto a torre são edifícios listados como Grau I. Referências
Otley Hall

Otley Hall is a 16th-century English manor house in the civil parish of Otley, in the East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The manor was previously known as Netherhall Manor. The Gosnold period John Gosnold at first rented what became Otley Hall. By the sixteenth century Otley Manor was vested in the Gosnold family building, and soon their new building gained the status of a manorial building. Robert Gosnold was responsible for building the oldest extant parts of the building in 1512. The four-centred arch that provides the entrance bears his initials. The Gosnold family relinquished control of the building around 1668 when it was sold to Sir Anthony Deane. Rebow period Isaac Rebow bought Otley Hall in 1686. However, although the property remained in their family possession for over 200 years, it was never used by them as a residence. They let the property to tenant farmers on long leases. From 1763 it was rented by the Ling family for many years. However, when William Ling went bankrupt in 1880, the tenancy was taken over by Frederick Miller. When the Rebows sold the estate in 1900, Miller bought the property. The Sherston period In 1910 Dorothy Sherston, the daughter of General William Parke, bought the house from Miller as a family home following her marriage to Somerset Sherston. Otley Hall gardens The gardens were redesigned by Inigo Thomas, with a knot garden designed by Sylvia Landsberg. References
St Peter's Church, Theberton

St Peter's Church is the parish church of Theberton in Suffolk, England, and in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is a round-tower church, and parts of the building date from the 12th century. The building is Grade I listed. Description There is a nave and chancel, over which there is a continuous thatched roof, and a south aisle. The nave and the round tower are of the 12th century, with 15th-century windows. The chancel, originally of the 12th century, with a surviving stone corbel table below the eaves, was extended eastward about 1300. The octagonal upper section of the tower dates from about 1300, with a crenellated parapet of the 15th century, around the base of which are four projecting gargoyles that throw rainwater clear of the walls. The 12th-century north door, now within the 19th-century vestry, has a chevroned arch in two orders, and two orders of colonettes. The south porch, with flushwork decoration, was built about 1470. The pulpit and octagonal font are of the 15th century; the font has alternating lions and angels around the bowl, and alternationg lions and wodewoses around the stem. The south aisle was added in the 15th century, and was rebuilt in the 1840s by the Doughty family of Theberton Hall. In the south aisle there is a memorial to Frederica Doughty (died 1843), and a memorial to the writer and explorer Charles Montagu Doughty. The link with Adelaide There are display cases illustrating the link with Adelaide in Australia. William Light, who surveyed the site for the city in 1836, was educated in Theberton by his father's friend Charles Doughty; Thebarton, a suburb of Adelaide, was originally (as Theberton) the name he gave to his house there. Airship A glass case in the porch contains part of the structure of German Zeppelin airship L48. 16 crew members died when the airship was shot down near the village by the Royal Flying Corps on 17 June 1917. The dead were buried in the graveyard extension, and were moved sixty years later to Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery. A memorial service was held at the church on 18 June 2017. References External links Media related to St Peter, Theberton at Wikimedia Commons
Moot Hall, Aldeburgh

The Moot Hall is a municipal building in Market Cross Place in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Aldeburgh Town Council, is a Grade I listed building. History The building The building was designed in the Tudor style, built using timber frame construction techniques with wattle and daub and brick nog infilling, and was completed around 1520. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage facing west onto Market Cross Place. On the ground floor, the left-hand section featured six arched openings, the first four of which were later infilled with two-light casement windows and the last two of which were infilled by doorways. The right-hand section featured an external staircase, with a pentice roof, providing access to the first floor. On the first floor, which was jettied out over the pavement, the two bays to the left of the doorway and the bay to its right were fenestrated by three-light mullioned casement windows. Internally, the ground floor was laid out as series of shops, while the first floor accommodated the council chamber. The architectural historian, Nikolaus Pevsner, described the building as "picturesque". In 1645, the building was the location for the trial, under the direction of the witchfinder general, Matthew Hopkins, of seven alleged witches who were subsequently hanged. The building was altered in 1654 and the gable-ends and the staircase were restored to a design by the chief architect of the Diocese of Norwich, R. M. Phipson, in 1855. Aldeburgh had a very small electorate and the parliamentary candidates were selected by the burgesses, which meant it was recognised by the UK Parliament as a rotten borough. Its right to elect members of parliament was removed by the Reform Act 1832, and its borough council, which met in the moot hall, was reformed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1883. The moot hall was the venue for the mayor-making ceremony on 9 November 1908, when the physician and suffragist, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, became the first female mayor in England. Queen Elizabeth II visited the building to see the museum when she attended the Aldeburgh Festival in 1967. The building continued to serve as a meeting place for the borough council, but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Suffolk Coastal District Council was formed in 1974. Instead, it became the meeting place of Aldeburgh Town Council. The museum The Aldeburgh Museum was established by the Aldeburgh Literary Society in a building in Aldeburgh High Street in 1912. The collection was placed in store in the 1940s but taken out of store and placed on display on the ground floor of the moot hall in 1955. The museum became a charitable incorporated organisation known as the Aldeburgh Museum Charitable Trust in 2016. Items in the collection include archaeological remains from the Snape Anglo-Saxon Cemetery and other local sites, a 14th century chest used for the storage of the borough records, and items relating to the Aldeburgh lifeboat disaster, in which seven lifeboatmen died, in 1899. See also Grade I listed buildings in East Suffolk District References
St Mary's Church, Totnes

St Mary's Church, Totnes is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Totnes, Devon. History The church was built as part of the Benedictine Priory of St Mary. The townspeople came to an arrangement with the priory for the complete rebuilding in the 15th century, and the church was rebuilt in sections with the nave being done first between 1432 and 1444, the chancel between 1445 and 1448, the tower between 1449–59 and the screen from 1459 to 1460. The mason Roger Crowden is noted as having designed the tower, and given the similarity in style for the rest of the church, he may be responsible for the whole works. The pillars are similar in design to St Mary's Church, Brixham and both churches may have shared an architect. The church is noted for the monument to Walter Smith who died in 1555. It is erected in the south chancel aisle and comprises a tomb-chest in an ogee recess with quatrefoil decoration. The candelabra in brass was installed in 1701. In 1824 the outer north aisle was added. This north aisle was modified in 1869 by Sir Gilbert Scott who added additional seating which allowed for the removal of the western galleries and the galleries in the rood loft. Vicars Organ The church is likely to have contained an organ before the reformation. The first post-Reformation organ was installed in 1720 and survived until 1817. A new organ by Flight and Robson was then installed. The basis of the current instrument is a pipe organ which was built by Father Henry Willis for the Great Exhibition in 1851 and installed and opened by him in Totnes on Sunday 11 August 1861. It has since had subsequent restorations and modifications and now comprises 3 manuals and pedals with 33 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register. Organists William Reeve 1781 - 1783 William Coombe 1802 - 1811 (formerly organist at Chard, Somerset, afterwards organist of Chelmsford) Henry Compton ca. 1818 - 1858 John Horth Deane 1859 - 1864 (formerly organist of St John's Church, Torquay and Beccles Church, Suffolk) Herr Eberlein 1864 - 1867 (formerly organist of St Peter's Church, Tiverton, afterwards organist of St Leonard's Church, Exeter) Richard Sparke Distin ca. 1870 Herbert Worth 1878 - 1929 Anthony B. Kitson 1930 - ca. 1938 Bells The tower contains a peal of 8 bells. Four bells date from 1732 by Abraham Rudhall, two from 1863 by John Warner and Sons, one from 1897 by John Warner and sons, and the last from 1935 by Gillett & Johnston. References
93 Park Lane

93 Park Lane is a Grade I listed house in Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1. It was Grade I listed in 1958. Together with no 94, it was rebuilt on a speculative basis in 1823–25 by Samuel Baxter, and replaced the then King's Head pub at the corner and the previous No. 24 Upper Grosvenor Street. The new house was initially called No. 1 Grosvenor Gate, and was bought by the politician Wyndham Lewis for £14,000 in February 1827. Lewis had married Mary Anne, daughter of John Evans, in 1816. They had no children, and he died in 1838, and left his wife a life interest in the house. In 1839, she married the future Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, and they lived there until her death in 1872. Later residents include Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden from 1889 to 1896, and Arthur Hornby Lewis, iron-master, from 1900 to 1926. The Grosvenor Estate purchased the lease in 1931, and it has been offices since 1936. References
Shire Hall, Woodbridge

The Shire Hall is a municipal building in Market Hill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Woodbridge Town Council, is a Grade I listed building. History From the reign of King Edgar in the 10th century, Woodbridge was the centre of the Wicklaw Region and developed as a county town in its own right with its own shire courts. After the quarter-sessions were removed from Melton, a courtier to Queen Elizabeth I, Thomas Seckford, decided to commission a new sessions house for the Liberty of St Etheldreda. The building was arcaded on the ground floor, so that corn markets could be held, with a courtroom on the first floor which Seckford gave to the county in perpetuity. It was designed in the neoclassical style, built in red brick and was completed in around 1575. The design provided for access to the courtroom at either end of the building using external stone staircases with wrought iron railings, which led up to first-floor doorways with architraves and carvings of the Seckford coat of arms. At the east end, the doorway was flanked by a pair of niches and surmounted by a gable containing a window and a clock, while at the west end, the doorway was flanked by blind brick panels and surmounted by a gable containing a window and an oculus. The north and south elevations, which had each five openings on the ground floor, were each fenestrated by three sash windows on the first floor. The appearance of the building was enhanced by the installation of Dutch gables surmounted by small pediments at either end of the building in the 17th century, and by the infilling of the openings on the ground floor in the early 19th century. Meanwhile, the west end of the market hall was leased for use as a fire station in 1817. A village pump, with Doric order turrets and a pyramid-shaped roof, was paid for by the Seckford Foundation and installed outside the west end of the building in 1877. After the courts service recommended the closure of the magistrates' court in Woodbridge in 1985, the building was acquired by Woodbridge Town Council in 1987 and it subsequently became the meeting place of the town council. The room on the first floor was leased out to the Seckford Foundation, a charity formed to support young and elderly people in the town. A statue of a little drummer boy, which had been donated to the town by Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle shortly after she moved to the town in 1962 and installed outside the local council offices, was relocated to the east end of the shire hall in March 2018. Works of art in the shire hall include a nautical painting by William Pike entitled The Sylph at Sea. References