The church of St Nicholas, Little Saxham, Suffolk
Henry Davy (1793 - 1865)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1819
Materials
paper
Measurements
280 x 220 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286627.5
Summary
Etching, The Church of St Nicholas, Little Saxham, Suffolk by Henry Davy (1793-1865). One of a series of etchings by Henry Davy 'For his Suffolk Antiquities'. Each has a title inscribed. (d) 'S. Porch Fressingfield Church, Suffolk'. Dated 1821. The porch has a pattern of blank tracery on the front, it is vaulted inside. A low balustrade of pierced quatre-foils runs around the top. 'Little Saxham Church, Suffolk'. Dated 1819. The Church is seen from the S.W. the round west tower in the foreground. It is crenallated around the top, as is the flat church roof. A pair of men talk near the south porch.St Nicholas, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk.The tower is described by Pevsner as 'the most spectacular Norman round tower in Suffolk' on account of its arcaded bell-storey. It also has its original W window; small but decorated with chevron ornament and a tall, very narrow tower arch. The S nave doorway is 12thc. too, under a 14thc.porch, and another 12thc. doorway is now set inside, in the W wall of the nave, south of the tower arch The N aisle, with a three-bay arcase of simply-moulded continuous arches with chamfered orders, dates from c.1300,
Marks and inscriptions
Little Saxham Church, Suffolk (printed below image)
Makers and roles
Henry Davy (1793 - 1865), artist