Both Bawdsey and Alderton church towers were once used for navigation. Alderton’s spire collapsed in 1821, killing a cow! So, because the diminished church became unsatisfactory for navigation, the sea-mark was rebuilt in 1831 and again in 1837. Next, in 1841, boys set fire to the thatched nave of Bawdsey Church with Guy Fawkes night … Continue reading Bawdsey and Alderton Churches