A view showing the late 15th century canopied tomb of Sir John Hopton from the chancel of Holy Trinity Church, with the area between the chest tomb and canopy blocked up with wooden panelling

Date:
1910 - 1930
Location:
Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, Blythburgh, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk
Reference:
OP28021
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The tomb of Sir John Hopton (d. 1489) is of Purbeck marble and is located in the wall which separates the chancel from the north chapel. The print OP28021 shows the tomb from the chancel, with the space between the chest tomb and canopy blocked with wooden panelling.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

The photograph was received by the National Buildings Record in 1960.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/38 Early Photographic Print Collection: Suffolk; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Howard, Frank Ernest

Keywords

Medieval Canopied Tomb, Parish Church