Theberton Church

 

Theberton is a small village along the road to Leiston from Middleton, Westleton, Yoxford and Blythburgh.  It is a particularly attractive church with a round Norman Tower and thatched roof.

Legend has it that at the time of Benjamin Taylor, Rector of Theberton, contraband was stored under the alter which now stands in the Doughty Chapel.
The three bay arcade separating the Chapel from the nave is particularly noteworthy with its stunning use of colour. 

 

The Church also has a fine Norman doorway in the vestry.  This dates from the 12th century.
In the porch there is a record of the downing of a Zeppelin in 1917.  Most of the crew were buried for many years in the Churchyard.