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| All Saints church dates from
mediaeval times when the local weaving industry was
at its height, it is mainly Perpendicular period architecture.
The tower exhibits the feature of the early part of
the Perp period. Since 1370 the Patron has been the
Cambridge College of Conville and Caius, this association
may have attracted gifts towards the rebuilding of the
church. A legacy has been traced to 1383 when Roger
de Wilasham left 5 marks for this tower. So it is likely
that many people contributed towards the cost and improvements
were made to the church for another 100 years after
that. There is no evidence of one great benefactor building
the church alone. |
| The gateway leading
to the main entrance. It's a long walk but you are not
alone, the gravestones of many departed citizens of
Mattishall line the pathway. |
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Inside this very
peaceful setting with the afternoon sun streaming through
the windows. |
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| Only the lower half
of the rood screen survives. It was painted in 1453
with the 12 Apostles. They were painted over at the
Reformation until a curate of Mattishall Burgh restored
them by rubbing off the paint with a wet finger. |
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Just behind the
rood screen is the Church organ.... |
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| In the south aisle
there are stone carved heads supporting the wall posts |
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