CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, BRAMFIELD, SUFFOLK (NCSS 3.5)

June 2025. Bramfield. Suffolk.

Just to annoy etu, a break from pubs to admire Suffolk churches.

Another St Andrew, too, after last year’s Westhall classic.

Bramfield’s parish church, hard to spot on the village tapestry,

isn’t quite as essential, but it is Grade 1 listed,

as is the rare separate tower, built in the 12th century as a pre-emptive micropub. These two faces demonstrate the disappointment of locals at the stalling of micro plans.

St Andrew’s backs onto the Proper (Dinining) Pub garden, and is worth 10 minutes of your time to admire the colour,

and the latin,

and this gorgeous Mozambique crucifix.

I’m sure you’re supposed to take the little booklet telling you who these dead people are,

but I don’t really care, I just want to stand and admire.

And marvel.

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Published by retiredmartin

Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.

9 thoughts on “CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, BRAMFIELD, SUFFOLK (NCSS 3.5)”

  1. I know about the wool wealth and all, but it always amazes me how many great churches there are in Suffolk. Simon Knott’s website makes me biased, but even with John Vigar’s book Sussex didn’t hit me the same way as Suffolk does. Knott’s website helps the amateur appreciate the churches much more than I would without the site. The churches are just magical.

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    1. I oversimplify, but I think us Brits just take churches for granted, like we take nature and music for granted.

      No-one really says “visit your local church”. I just popped in St Patrick’s in Patrington east of Hull. Wow.

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      2. They’ve installed those card readers at the entrance and in general seem to be open to tourists more than they once were. One church recently said it needed £80 a day for heating, insurance etc. which didn’t seem too much to expect from visitors and a few book purchases.

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