St Andrew’s, Raveningham

Open daily dawn to dusk.
Parking nearby
Footpath, trail or cycle route
Important stained glass
On a bus route
Grade II*

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The church stands in the park of Raveningham Hall, and marks the site of the original village. It has a Norman round tower with a 14th century octagonal upper stage, containing a peal of five bells. Step through the grand south door with wrought iron 13th century crosses into a bright and airy space. The chancel has canopied memorials on each side, containing commemorative tablets to several members of the Bacon family, dating from 1820. Look carefully and you will notice that the figures on the north side are different to those on the south. A fine brass to Margaret Castyll of 1483 also depicts her dog with bells on its collar and a dragon (St Margaret's attribute). A large marble monument in the nave, complete with an urn, is dedicated to Major Edmund Hodge who fell at the Battle of Waterloo. The font depicts the symbols of the evangelists and saints.

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