Historic churches · East of England
St Mary's Church, Bungay
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St Mary's Church, Bungay — church in Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beccles · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mary's Church in Bungay, you can take a train to Beccles station, which is approximately 8.9 km away. The postcode for the church is NR35 1AU. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church, Bungay is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1309. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4556°, 1.4379°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Bungay, Suffolk, England. The church and the ruins of the adjacent priory are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and are under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in the centre of the town on St Mary's Street, the A144 road.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Bungay, Suffolk, England. The church and the ruins of the adjacent priory are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and are under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in the centre of the town on St Mary's Street, the A144 road.
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Background
History
St Mary's was built as the church to a Benedictine priory. This was established in the late 12th century, but the main part of the present church dates from the 14th–15th century. The Domesday Survey records a church dedicated to the Holy Cross in the town, and it is thought that St Mary's stands on the site of an earlier Saxon church. The priory was closed in 1536 as a result of the dissolution of the monasteries, St Mary's became a parish church, and a grammar school was established in one of the priory's chapels. In 1577, the church was struck by lightning, and this event led to the "Legend of the Black Dog". The south aisle was re-roofed in 1699, and the church re-opened in 1701. During…
Architecture
The arcades are supported on five columns consisting of clustered shafts. There is a ring of eight bells, all cast in 1820 by Thomas Mears II of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4556, 1.4379
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Bungay
- Postcode
- NR35 1AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Established
- 1309
- Nearest railway station
- Beccles — 8.9 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594290 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Bungay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bungay - Church of St Mary.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Bungay?
- St Mary's Church, Bungay is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR35 1AU), in the parish of Bungay.
- What is St Mary's Church, Bungay?
- St Mary's Church, Bungay — church in Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Bungay?
- The nearest railway station is Beccles, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR35 1AU.
- When was St Mary's Church, Bungay built?
- Built or established in 1309.
- Is St Mary's Church, Bungay a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Bungay is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Bungay free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Bungay is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Bungay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR35 1AU. It sits within the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency.