Historic churches · East of England
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael — church in Cookley, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Halesworth · 4.7 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Michael is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cookley, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3259°, 1.4465°.
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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
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Cookley, Suffolk. The church is a grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church is medieval, with the tower dating to the 12th century. The nave is mainly 12th century with 15th-century windows, while the chancel likely dates to the 14th century. The church was altered in 1894 during the Victorian restoration. On 7 December 1966, the church was designated a Grade I listed building.
Architecture
The original 15th Century rood screen was discovered in the 1930's by Munro Cautley, later diocesan surveyor for St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, making up part of a chicken shed in Huntingfield he brought it back to the church and it is now bolted to the wall on the south side of the chancel arch. A typical 15th Century East Anglian font with angels holding shields alternating with lions around the bowl stands at the West end of nave.
Visiting
St Michael's is part of the Benefice of Heveningham with Ubbeston, Huntingfield and Cookley in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. As the parish rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3259, 1.4465
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Cookley
- Postcode
- IP19 0LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Halesworth — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527013 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael and All Angels' Church, Cookley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michaels church in Cookley (geograph 1930540).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Michael?
- Church of St Michael is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP19 0LW), in the parish of Cookley.
- When was Church of St Michael built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Michael a listed building?
- Church of St Michael is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Michael a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Michael is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Michael free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Michael is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Michael?
- The nearest railway station is Halesworth, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP19 0LW.