The 15th century chancel of All Saints on a winter's afternoon.

You get to the church along a path from the lonely road between Coddenham and Stonham Aspal. The village is a good mile away, along the old Roman road. Beside the church is the site of the former manor house, and the path to the church runs along the edge of the moat. You approach the church from the east, through a little gate. What a lovely sight it is! The external east wall is delightful, like a fairy-tale cottage. The 15th century porch is contemporary with it, but the nave is all Victorian, by E.C. Hakewill. There was never a tower, and in fact this church was a chapel of ease to Coddenham until the 20th century.

Hakewill's Victorian Brothers Grimm fantasy - rather nice, actually.

I only wish I could tell you about the inside, but I can't. I have been here many times, but I have never found it open, and I have never found a keyholder listed. I am not the only one to have had this experience; on my last visit, someone had pinned a sheet of paper to the door with the words "WHERE IS THE KEY TO THE HOUSE OF GOD?" scrawled angrily on it. They may well ask.

However, I have recently been informed by Alan Thurkettle that the key is available nearby at 1 Church Road. Alan took the splendid photograph of the inside of the chancel above. You can also see some more of his photographs of the inside of this church.

All Saints, Crowfield, is located on an unclassified road between Stonham Aspall and Coddenham, about half a mile from Stonham Aspall. It is locked, and no keyholder is listed.