Suffolk and Norfolk
A Perambulation of the Two Counties with Notices of their History and their Ancient Buildings

A guide to many medieval historical places of interest in Norfolk and Suffolk, first published in 1930.

Montague Rhodes James (Author)

9781108018067, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 August 2010

290 pages, 122 b/w illus. 4 maps
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.43 kg

M. R. James (1862–1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and many of his stories reflect his academic background. First published in 1930, this volume contains a guide to many historical places of interest in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk. James concentrates mainly on the medieval history of these counties, weaving fascinating details of personalities and daily life with surviving examples of churches, monasteries and manors. In this tour around the two counties, the history of rich monastic foundations such as Bury St Edmunds and Norwich is discussed together with lesser-known historical sites in a clearly written and richly illustrated volume, which remains a valuable source for medieval scholars and historians.

Introductory
A glance at history
Saints and shrines
Monasteries
Suffolk: Bury St. Edmunds and environs
South-west Suffolk
North-west Suffolk
Eastward - the Stowmarket and Eye district
East Suffolk
South-east Suffolk
Mid-east Suffolk
North-east Suffolk
Norfolk: Norwich
South-east quarter
South-west quarter
Mid-east Norfolk
North-east quarter
Mid-north Norfolk
Mid and west Norfolk
North-west Norfolk
Marshland churches
The apostles in art
Index.

Subject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC]