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Ardleigh - St Mary the Virgin

The tower and west porch are 15th century - the remainder of the church was rebuilt in 1882 by the Victorian architect Butterworth, who also added pinnacles to the tower. The porch is decorated with stone panels and traceries heads, with carvings of St George and the Dragon, and topped with embattled parapet guarded by lions. Inside, the colourful rood paintings above the chancel arch are complimented by Butterworth's richly painted panelled chancel ceiling.
Ardleigh - St Mary the Virgin