St Mary's Church, Chilton

2013-06-26

Memories of the High Sheriff of Suffolk

Away from its village, but with industrial Sudbury coming ever closer, St Mary’s has just managed to maintain its isolation.

This is a 15th-century stone-and-flint church, with a splendid 16th-century red brick tower.

The chapel – the Crane Chantry – has stunning monuments to Robert Crane, High Sheriff of Suffolk, and his two wives.

There are also some lovely 15th-century glass fragments remaining that escaped restoration.