"Clopton Chantry"

Holy Trinity, Long Melford, Suffolk




The Clopton Chantry is a small room lying to the north of the chancel in Holy Trinity Church. Clopton lived from 1450 - 1500 and his tomb lies between the chantry and the nave of the church with a squint above (Middle left of the above image). There is amazing stonework in the chantry and around the upper parts of the walls are a painted inscriptions of poetry by John Lydgate which remains in very good condition. John Lydgate was a monk from Bury St Edmunds, who lived from 1370 to 1451. There is more information about him HERE 


Also around the walls are Clopton Arms painted on stonework. 


The inscriptions can be seen more easily on the image below.




This is a huge church which is more like a cathedral. It is more famous for its medieval glass and is open daily for visiting.