Drawing of The Two Churches

Swaffham-Two-Churches

A guided stroll
through the history of the churches of
St Mary, the Virgin
and of
St Cyriac and St Julitta
in
Swaffham Prior
in the county of Cambridgesbire

1996

Copyright © Elisabeth Everitt and Roy Tricker 1996

Book Design: Robin Scovil

Original Printed by: E G M Mann & Son Limited
Delmore House, Chiswick Avenue, Mildenhall, Suffolk, 1P28 7AY


Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Background
  Why are there two churches?
  Two churches, one vicar
  What happened at Reach?
St Mary's Church
  A look back
  Squire Allix's St Mary's
  The great repair
  A walk around
"Upon a high hill" - the churchyard
The Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta
  Inside St Cyriac's
  "One of the sweetest peals of bells in this county"

Sources

Appendices
 1. A record of lost monuments
 2. Stained glass windows
 3. Hatchments
 4. Text of Allix memorials
 5. Gargoyles on St Mary's tower
 6. Allix family tree