King Charles the Martyr, open, is one of six in the country to share this unusual dedication (the others being Falmouth, Newton in Wem, Tunbridge Wells, Potters Bar and Plymouth, which is a bombed out ruin and stands as a War Memorial). It is also unusual in that it dates to 1767 and has been largely untouched by later restorers - the interior is a delight of beechwood box pews, Georgian colours and the last remaining working barrel organ in Suffolk.
In a crowded field this was definitely the church of the day.
KING CHARLES THE MARTYR. Mainly of 1767. Plastered bell-turret with ogee cap. The windows must have been altered after 1767. The chancel inside, on the other hand, retains a pretty Gothic cornice, and the strong blue colour of the plaster ceiling may also be C18. - FONT. Octagonal, with big, coarse leaf panels and three shields. - BOX PEWS and TWO-DECKER PULPIT.
Somehow I am not surprised to find that Mee missed it.
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