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Church of St George |
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Stowlangtoft
Stowlangtoft shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 270 [1] |
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| District | Mid Suffolk |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Stowlangtoft is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England two miles south-east from Ixworth. Located around five miles north-east of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 270.[1]
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For all of Stowlangtoft's small size, St George's is within the group classed as "Great Churches". The church was built as a single construction project in the late 14th century and barely changed until the restoration work undertaken in the 19th century. The church is in the decorated and later English styles; the chancel contains several richly-carved stalls and monuments to members of the family of D'Ewes.[2] The church and parsonage-house are located on what was once the site of a Roman encampment.[2] Sir Symonds D'Ewes, Bart., the eminent antiquary, lived in the Hall.[2] Peter Tillemans, one of the founders of the English school of sporting painting, was buried in St George's on 7 December 1734.[3]
At some point after the Dissolution of the monasteries, St George's acquired six 14th-century misericords. It is not clear where these misericords originated, but the most likely candidate is Thetford Priory of Bury Abbey.
In the grounds of Stowlangtoft Hall, there is a gruesome-looking tree attracting many visitors [1].
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