Historic churches · East of England
Church of St Mary
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Church of St Mary — church in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market · 4.9 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Mary is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1050. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1152°, 1.0921°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is located in the village of Great Blakenham near Ipswich. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bosmere, part of the archdeaconry of Ipswich, and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. St Mary's Church was listed at Grade I on 9 December 1955.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1152, 1.0921
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Great Blakenham
- Postcode
- IP6 0LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market — 4.9 km
- Official site
- claydonchurches.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526315 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Great Blakenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Blakenham - Church of St Mary.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary?
- Church of St Mary is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP6 0LR), in the parish of Great Blakenham.
- What is Church of St Mary?
- Church of St Mary — church in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP6 0LR.
- When was Church of St Mary built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is Church of St Mary a listed building?
- Church of St Mary is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Mary is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Mary free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP6 0LR.