What a wonderful weekend we had in Suffolk, England. It started in Bury St. Edmunds where I spotted this beautiful Austin-Healey BN1 in the car park at Waitrose.
After I shopped at Waitrose, my better half and I went to the market stalls in Bury St. Edmunds.
On the way to the market stalls, we walked by these beautiful figurines. I think they may be Staffordshire pieces from Stoke-on-Trent.
After marketing, we returned home. Another beautiful car! This time, an MG from around 1968! In the first photo, one can see the Norman Tower in Bury St. Edmunds in the background.
We then took our son to Long Melford, to see Holy Trinity Parish Church in Long Melford. It's a gorgeous gem of a parish church, and was built between 1467 and 1497.
The church sports this incredible altar piece, made of Caen Stone.
The pulpit also seems to be made of Caen Stone. Look at the intricacy!
This beautiful lily crucifix may date back all the way to 1350.
Besides its incredible stained glass, the church also sports several old brasses.
Perhaps my favorite part of Holy Trinity is the Cordell Tomb. It is "guarded" by four carved female figures, which represent Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance.
My son, posing in the churchyard outside of Holy Trinity.
After our visit to Long Melford, we traveled a few miles to Acton, where I had hoped to see the brasses in the church there. But the church was closed. We did however get a visit from some very loud Brittanys!
Thereafter, it was on to the idyllic Suffolk town of Kersey. One must ford the stream that runs through the center of town.
Once we crossed the stream in Kersey, we walked up the steps to St. Mary's parish church, where we happened upon an Alice-in-Wonderland-themed tea party. Now this is a proper welcome!
Like so many old buildings in Suffolk, the exterior of St. Mary's is lined with flint.
St. Mary's, taken from the churchyard.
Imagine stumbling into this beautiful little postcard-perfect town and seeing this!
What a nice Saturday it was. The following Sunday was a leisurely one. Tea, followed by a stroll where we found another Staffordshire figurine!
On Sunday evening, we were almost home when I captured these nice shots of St. Edmundsbury Cathedral's Millennium Tower and the Norman Tower down the street.
I hope you enjoyed this post about our field trips in Suffolk, England!