Wingfield, Suffolk

Wingfield, Suffolk

Wingfield is a village in the English county of Suffolk. It is found convert|7|mi|km east of Diss, signposted off B1118, near Eye.

Wingfield Castle, which is now a private house, was for many centuries the home of the Wingfield family and their heirs, the De La Poles, Earls and Dukes of Suffolk. The Wingfields were a very ancient family and Sir John de Wingfield was chief of staff to the Black Prince.

Sir John de Wingfield founded the church at Wingfield and his tomb can be found within it.

Wingfield College is a remnant of the college founded by Sir John de Wingfield in 1362 and endowed by the Black Prince in his will. The college had a master, nine secular chaplains and three choral scholarships for boys. These persons were required to live at the college, pray for Sir John, the Black Prince and Edward III, run a boarding school and minister to the parish. In 1542, however, the college was dissolved and a large part was demolished. The remaining wings were remodelled in Palladian style in the 18th century. It was not until a previous owner, Ian Chance, came into possession that restoration revealed the 14th century structure. Since 1981, Wingfield College has run a regular series of concerts, recitals and lectures, with exhibitions including ceramics, textiles and contemporary art and a creative arts visitor centre, Wingfield Arts has now closed and currently looking for investment for future projects in the restored buildings. In convert|4|acre|m2 of gardens are ponds, garden sculpture and a play garden.

Sir John Wingfield's daughter and heiress married Michael de la Pole, later 1st Earl of Suffolk. Their great grandson, John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, married Princess Elizabeth of York, sister to Kings Edward IV and Richard III. Their son, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln was King Richard's heir and attempted to claim the English Throne. His brother, Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk, followed him and was therefore imprisoned by his rival, King Henry VII. He was then beheaded, without trial, on the orders of Henry VIII who then confiscated the castle and the De La Pole estates for himself.

To the north of the modern day college is the great 14th century church. Here visitors can see fine church monuments of Sir John de Wingfield and the De la Pole family. The church contains the effigy of Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, and his wife Katherine. This Earl died of dysentery at the Siege of Harfleur whilst with Henry V on his Agincourt campaign of 1415. The Earl's son, who was with his father, succeeded to the title but was killed a few weeks later whilst fighting with the King at the actual battle of Agincourt. The title then passed to the second son William who was 15 years old at the time.

External links

* [http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/ Diss Express] - village's local newspaper website


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