The Church of All Saint's Sutton Courtenay...
Once you reach the center of the Village, the
church is very easy to find. It is at the north end of the Village Green, which
is on the right of this map. The George & Dragon pub is next door to the Church
and is a good place to stop for lunch or dinner before or after seeing the grave
sites of Herbert Asquith and George Orwell; it serves good food with good beer.
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 All
Saints Church, Sutton Courtenay
Here is a view of the church from the town common. To quote from www.britannia.com: Sutton Courtenay Church is full of fascinating history. The 14th century nave is reminiscent of the great wool churches of Norfolk. The interior shows bizarrely reused Norman zig-zag work as well as later carved capitals. On the tower door, there are crusader crosses inscribed by soldiers either hoping for or given thanks for a safe return from the Crusades. ... The whole building was nearly destroyed during the Civil War when munitions stored by the parliamentarian vicar exploded in the church. |
 South
side of church
To reach the graveyard, pass by the south side of the church. The yard will be directly ahead of you as you go down the path past this, the south entrance to the church. Be sure to check the bulletin board as you go by. Of this, britannia says: The main south door is surrounded by a fine brick porch built with money left to the poor of the parish by the 15th century Bishop Thomas Bekynton of Bath & Wells! |
 Graveyard
Panorama ViewYou can see how green and peaceful the graveyard is. In fact, the whole village seemed to be like this on a lovely Spring day. Orwell's grave is just about in the middle of this picture. |
The Grave of
Herbert Henry Asquith
Prime Minister of Great Britain 1908-1916)
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