Where was a wall painting uncovered in an east anglian church?
During England’s middle ages every church in the country had its walls (often outside as well as inside) painted. Most of these paintings have been deliberately destroyed during periods of religious upheaval (for example under Henry VIII and Cromwell), but some survived for centuries under later wall plaster. The Historian E W Tristram spent his entire career recording all the medieval wall paintings which existed in the early years of the 20th century, many of which have since been destroyed or have perished due to weathering and neglect. He published a series of books, gathering together paintings from the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries – in many cases these are the only record of the original murals. In East Anglia the following churches are included in his book on 12th century wall paintings: Cambridgeshire: Chippenham, Duxford, Ely, Ickleton Essex: Barking Abbey, Copford, Little Easton, Heybridge, Sutton, Little Wakering Norfolk: Cringleford, Norwich Cathedral, Walsoken Suffolk: Fr
