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A church is recorded as having been on the site since the reign of King Edward the Confessor (1042–1066). It was originally endowed by the Saxon Earl Alric, who bequeathed the patronage of the church, along with his manor at Melford Hall and about 261 acres of land, to the successive Abbots of the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmund's.
Returning to Long Melford, Clopton set about organising the reconstruction of Holy Trinity Church, adding a new north and south aisle and rebuilding the chancel and nave. Clopton was the fundraiser and chief benefactor, which has been widely interpreted as an offering of thanks for his life being spared. [ 9 ]
The Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk, is widely regarded as one of the finest wool churches in East Anglia.Built largely from 1467–1497 with funding from local cloth merchants, [2] primarily John Clopton, the structure contains magnificent stained glass from the fifteenth century, the Clopton family chantry chapel and the soaring Lady Chapel, which extends at Holy Trinity's east ...
Roger Martin (c. 1526/7 – 3 August 1615) was an English Catholic recusant and churchwarden of Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk from 1554 to 1558/9. [1] He is chiefly known for his description of the pre- Reformation ceremonies and decorations of Holy Trinity Church.
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Long Melford, colloquially and historically also referred to as Melford, is a large village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England.It is on Suffolk's border with Essex, which is marked by the River Stour, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Sudbury, approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Colchester and 14 miles (23 km) from Bury St Edmunds.
Church of the Holy Trinity: Long Melford: Church: 1495: 9 February 1978 63] 1182550: Church of the Holy Trinity. More images ...
Liston is a small village and civil parish in North Essex, England, located one mile WSW of Long Melford, on the banks of the River Stour. Its parish church dates back to the 12th century, in parts. [1] The parish borders the River Stour, the boundary between Essex and Suffolk. [2] The population of the village is included in the civil parish ...