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- Badley, Suffolk (St Mary's Church)
St Mary's is one of Suffolk's most remarkable Medieval churches - its setting and unmodernised interior give an atmosphere of great peace and stillness.
To discover its charm, you must begin with a journey - a mile's walk or drive down a rutted track across Suffolk farmland, to a small valley of trees and birdsong.
The flint-and-brick church has nothing for company but a 16th-century farmhouse and the wildlife of its pretty churchyard.
Passing through the sturdy Medieval door with its iron grille, you step into a time capsule - a church scarcely changed for 300 years with plain walls and a brick floor set with memorials to the Poleys, once owners of the house nearby.
The 17th/18th century arrangement of the pews, which incorporates Medieval benches, combined with fragments of a screen with 17th-century panelling, where the oak is silvery-grey with age, make an extraordinary ensemble.
There are monuments and memorial slabs to the Poleys and others.
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 south east of Stowmarket off B1113. To find the Church using Sat Nav, enter the post code IP6 8RL. This will take you to the end of the trackway (on the B1113) leading to the Church.
Nearest railway station: Stowmarket or Needham Market (2 miles)
TM 062 559
01/05/12
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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).
Or use the button below to donate online.
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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).
Or use the button below to donate online.
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.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stonham Parva, Suffolk
A Medieval flintwork church
Church Lane, Stonham Parva, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5JL
See church page
St Peter's Church, Claydon, Suffolk
Saxon church with wonderful views over the Gipping Valley
Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0EQ
See church page
St Mary's Church, Akenham, Suffolk
A rural church on the edge of modern life
Akenham, Akenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6TQ
See church page
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).
Or use the button below to donate online.
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).
Or use the button below to donate online.
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.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
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.
There are steps to access this 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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