The great tower of the Church of St. Agnes' Cawston,   is 120 feet 6 inches high and dominates the village skyline, it was erected in the late 14th Century by Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk and Catherine his wife who built the church except for the North Aisle which was provided by Robert Oxburgh.

Many visitors come to see the wonderful hammer-beam roof, one of the first in the country.
Carved figures stand on the projecting beams on either side with cherubs, wings outstretched along the cornices, and finely-carved bosses. There is also the finely                               Above:- Drawing by Anthony B Butler 1972
carved 15 Century Rood Screen as well as other treasures.                               from Goose Pie Lane

Another feature of the church is the Clock. It may look small from the ground, but is far bigger than one might think. The Church bell is also spectacular.

The Church of St. Agnes' with its tower was built by Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk  and his wife Catherine the daughter of Hugh, Earl of Stafford, he was Lord of the Manor from 1386 until his death at the Siege of Harfieur, France, in 1415.There was a Church here before that time as the first name on the Rectors list was Henry de Castello (1189). There could have been Rectors before him but no records seem to exist on this. The octocentenary in 1989 was celebrated with a special service.1189 saw the opening of the Priory of Mountjoy in the neighbouring village of Haveringland, it is likely that monks from the Priory ministered in Cawston.

Nearby is the village sign (1937), depicting St. Agnes, a weaver, a ploughman, and the face of John of Gaunt (once Lord of the Royal Manor).

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                           St. Agnes' Church decorated for the Memorial Service for Lieutenant C.
                           Cawston late of the 18th Hussars who was killed in the S.African Wars 1900
                           NOTE the position of the old pews also the Pulpit which was moved during
                           restoration 1917.

                                     Rectors of Cawston

                                          
                                                      Note the spelling of Cawston and Hildeyard,
                                                  No e in the name on the list of rectors in Church.

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