Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Southwold


  • Address: 5 Bartholomew Grn
  • Vicinity: Church Green
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Church of St Edmund is a 15th century parish church in Southwold, Suffolk, England, notable for its Perpendicular Gothic architecture. The church features a prominent tower, painted ceilings, intricate stone and flint flushwork on its exterior, 15th century stalls, a 16th century octagonal pulpit and a J W Walker and Sons pipe organ. It exemplifies the wealth and craftsmanship of late medieval East Anglia, has long served as a focal point for the local community, and remains an important example of English medieval ecclesiastical architecture, reflecting both the religious and social history of the region. - AsNotedIn


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1630/00/00 Rev Peter Hobart Vocation After graduating from Magdalene College, Cambridge, Peter Hobart is appointed assistant vicar of St Edmunds Church in Southwold.

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Particulars for Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Southwold:
Area of Significance Architecture
Area of Significance Art
Structure Belfry, Campanile
Sight Category Building
Architectural Structure Chancel Screen
Furnishing Choir Stall
Building Type Church
Area of Design Decorative Arts
Architectural Attribute Flushwork
Architectural Style Gothic
Funerary Grave, burial
Area of Significance Interior Design
Era Medieval Europe
Musical Instrument Organ
Art Type Painting
Church Architecture Pulpit
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property
Art Type Sculpture

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NHLE List Entry Number: 1384321



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