From Wikipedia:
'The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building. In addition to its listing, the church is notable as the location for the first performances of four of the works of the composer Benjamin Britten: Noye's Fludde, Curlew River, The Burning Fiery Furnace and The Prodigal Son.
The church comprises a ruined 12th century chancel, begun in about 1166 and abandoned in the 18th century, the Decorated nave and aisles, restored in the late 19th century, and the tower, restored in the late 20th century after the collapse of its upper storey in 1830. The chancel to the original church was built at about the same time as Orford Castle, and demonstrates a similar "grandeur". By the eighteenth century, the chancel was completely ruined and reconstruction concentrated on the nave and the tower. In the early 1880s George Edmund Street prepared a plan for a comprehensive restoration of the whole complex but this was not undertaken. Instead, rebuilding work spanned almost a hundred years, with J T Micklethwaite undertaking the reconstruction of the nave and aisles between 1894 and 1900, H M Cautley repairing the chancel in 1930, and Bruce George restoring the tower in 1971–72.

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 10 m

Weather

Today

Wednesday 12 November

14°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Orford, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

River Alde

Viking Trail, Tunstall Forest

The House in the Clouds

River Alde Riverside Walk

Orford Castle

Pump Street Bakery

South Beach, Aldeburgh

Tunstall Forest

BH2 (Snake Pit)

Rendlesham UFO Sculpture

Thorpeness Village and Meare

View of the river Ore at Orford

St Bartholomew's Church, Orford

1. Orford Castle loop from Orford

2. Orford Castle – Orford Quay loop from Orford

3. Orford Quay – River Alde Riverside Walk loop from Orford

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️