Historic churches · East of England
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary — church in Blundeston, Suffolk, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pleasurewood Hills · 2.9 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 Blundeston, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5150°, 1.7030°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary the Virgin Church is located in the village of Blundeston near Lowestoft. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lothingland, part of the archdeaconry of Norfolk, and the Diocese of Norwich. St Mary the Virgin's Church was listed at Grade I on 27 November 1954.
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Background
History
The original building dates from the Anglo-Saxon era. The church tower has sections dating from the 11th century including the remnants of the former belfry. Other sections on the tower date from between the 15th to 16 century including the top third of the tower which was cast in redbrick. The church nave originally built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 14th contains windows made between the 13th and 15th century The chancel of the church contains brass inscriptions from the 17th century and located over the south door the arms of Charles II dated 1673.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5150, 1.7030
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Blundeston
- Postcode
- NR32 5AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Pleasurewood Hills — 2.9 km
- Official site
- www.blundestonworship.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527405 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Blundeston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blundeston - 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 NR32 5AX), in the parish of Blundeston.
- 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 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 Pleasurewood Hills, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR32 5AX.