All Saints Church, Ellough

All Saints Church stands on a low hill four kilometres south-east of Beccles in Suffolk. It is a medieval building made of flint rubble with stone details. The church was first recorded in the 14th century and now has Grade I listed status. A south porch was added in 1602 by Thomas Love. In 1643 William Dowling removed wall paintings during a puritan visit. The church was restored in 1882 by William Butterfield, who replaced the east window.

The church’s architecture includes a two-bay nave, a two-bay chancel, a south porch, a north organ chamber and a west tower. The tower from the 14th century has Y-tracery bell openings and a flat parapet. Inside, a 14th-century piscina and sedilia remain, along with stairs to the former rood loft. The octagonal 15th-century font is carved with shields and flowers. Butterfield designed the reredos and chancel ceiling, and memorials include two brasses in the sanctuary.

Visitors find the church set in an isolated rural spot with views towards the site of St Mary’s in Willingham. The nave has 15th-century windows and a blocked north doorway. The south doorway and porch date from the 19th century. A ledger slab from the 18th century lies in the chancel. Many fittings have been removed, leaving the interior plain but full of medieval features.