I was wondering if you may be able to identify a church which is in an old painting which I have. The frame has painted on it Near Sudbury – T Gainsbrough under that. I have had the painted appriased and of course they say it is not by ‘ the ‘ T Gainsbrough but I would like to know where the church is located. To be honest I think the landscape looks a little Italian or continental in nature. I live in Leeds so have no knowledge of the Sudbury area although it is a place I would love to visit sometime. I have looked on the internet and the only church the painting seems to resemble is St Mary’s at Great Henny but the spire is a little shorter and the church is situtated right next to a river. Of course the path of rivers can change over time and the painting is very old whoever painted it. Anyway I would love to know the location of the church and thought you may be the best people to ask.
Kris Patterson
Can you help?
Sorry cannot help with picture identification but I have a comment about your website which I found as a result of seeing a reference to information about Sudbury on the Open University’s Prison History website.
It took some delving before I realised you are the history society of Sudbury in SUFFOLK rather than Derbyshire where I visited a prison very many years ago.
Coincidentally I too have a Colchester postal address – mine begins CO5 – please direct these remarks to whoever looks after your website and ask them to consider a prominent reference to SUFFOLK – thank you.
maybe I can help after all – there is a vast amount of knowledge amonst contributors to a number of Facebook history groups – you might consider posting your query there – personally I favour https://www.facebook.com/groups/600565383439989/
Best regards
Andrew S Hatton
Tolleshunt Knights
Essex