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- Akenham, Suffolk (St Mary's Church)
Up a track and through fields, though now on the edge of Ipswich housing developments, St Mary's remains rural and remote.
This small and simple flint-towered church dates mainly from the later Middle Ages, apart from the brick south chapel added in the 16th- or 17th-century.
The interior is simple but beautiful and contains a wonderful carved font with traceried panels around the bowl.
A piscina in the chapel and a blocked north doorway in the nave were uncovered during recent repairs.
The solitary gravestone to the north of the church of a two year old boy (who died in 1878) helped to alter the Burial Laws of England.
To locate this church on a map, click on the 'View on map' link that appears below the address information at the top of the page.
3 miles north of Ipswich off A14 and then the A1156, Old Norwich Road, Whitton Church Lane, Thurleston Lane; pass entrance to Rise Farm, next turning on left up potholed track, follow round to left, church at end of track
Nearest railway stations: Westerfield (1.7 miles) and Ipswich (3.2 miles)
TM 147 489
01/05/12
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St Peter's Church, Claydon, Suffolk
Saxon church with wonderful views over the Gipping Valley
Church of St Mary-at-the-Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Why not make your visit more enjoyable and informed by finding out more about this church and the CCT before you visit?
You can download a range of publications below including the relevant county guide, and any walk round guides we have for this church.
Suffolk County Guide (PDF, 4.85mb)
This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Suffolk. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.
St Peter's Church, Claydon, Suffolk Saxon church with wonderful views over the Gipping Valley Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0EQ
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Church of St Mary-at-the-Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk A Medieval dockside church Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BU
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St Mary's Church, Washbrook, Suffolk A remote and peaceful place Washbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HQ
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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All our Suffolk churches are in CCT’s South East region.
Suffolk Family History Society
Suffolk Institute of Archaeology & History
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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If the access information for this church is listed as 'Keyholder nearby', this means that the key is kept by one of our invaluable volunteer 'keyholders', who usually live just a short walk from the church and can give visitors the key; sometimes this is a nearby hotel, pub, library, art gallery or other venue. You will find instructions explaining how to get the key when you arrive at the church.
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating or running water meaning that they can be cold, and very rarely have toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. We do apologise for any inconvenience the lack of facilities may cause.
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This church has just appeared on 'How God Made the English' (BBC2, 03/2012). 8.00pm, 31/03/2012 (40 minutes in). Looks amazing :-). The CCT logo also appears on the fingerpost 'shot' before they get to the church.