St Nicholas Church

The church was behind the tree on the left, the north east chancel corner near the statue in the center

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Window from St Nicholas, now in the chancel of All Saints, Eyke

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Some of the masonry from St Nicholas may have been reused in 16th century additions to St Peter's Hall (1200s), just a few miles away

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St Nicholas South Elmham, Suffolk England UK

[Roman Catholic/Anglican]

Following the Reformation, St Nicholas Parish was merged with All Saints. The Rector saved the stained glass, which Victorians installed a long ways away in the chancel of All Sainta, Eyke. The site is now in the garden of Moat Hll Barn and a cross marked the site in the early 20th century, now obscured by a large hedge. The adjacent Church Cottage and Church Farm still witness to the presence of the church.

The Saints are a group of tiny rural villages all named for saints. Originally there were thirteen: Ss Andrew, John, Lawrence, and Margaret in Ilketshall; All Saints, Ss George, James, Margaret, Mary, Michael, Nicholas and Peter in South Elmham, and St Mary in Homersfield.

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