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Rare Depictions of East Anglia's Saint

Rare Depictions of East Anglia's Saint

The church houses two extremely rare medieval works of art

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Jun 29, 2024
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The thatched church of St Mary at Thornham Parva, six miles south of Diss, houses one of Suffolk’s rarest treasures.

This tiny, unprepossessing Saxon church is isolated from the very small village and surrounded by fields. Yet within reside two medieval works of art that reflect the region’s devotion to their patron saint, Edmund.

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