Historic churches · East of England
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin — Grade I listed church in Wortham, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Diss · 4.4 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Mary the Virgin 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: "Grade I listed church in Wortham, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3677°, 1.0590°.
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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 the parish church of Wortham in Suffolk, England, and in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is a round-tower church; the tower is said to be the largest such in England. The building is Grade I listed.
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Background
Description
The tower, of the early 12th century, has a diameter of 29 ft and height 62 ft, and is said to be the largest Norman round tower in England. The upper part collapsed in 1789, and has since then been roofless. A coffin slab of Barnack stone, probably of the 12th century, is set below the hole which was formerly the west window of the tower. Next to the tower, at the west end of the nave, is an 18th-century weatherboarded turret with a weathervane, housing a bell. The clerestory, of the early 15th century, has on each side six windows and a horizontal band of flushwork panels. The south porch was rebuilt in 1908. Inside, the chancel, nave and aisles with three-bay arcades date from the 14th…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3677, 1.0590
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Wortham
- Postcode
- IP22 1SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Diss — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526043 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Wortham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wortham - Church of St Mary.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary the Virgin?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP22 1SL), in the parish of Wortham.
- When was Church of St Mary the Virgin built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin a listed building?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Mary the Virgin is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary the Virgin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary the Virgin?
- The nearest railway station is Diss, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP22 1SL.