Historic churches · East of England
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe — church in Covehithe, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mutford Thorpe · 8.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Covehithe, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3768°, 1.7053°.
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Heritage listing
St Andrew's Church is a partly redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Covehithe in the English county of Suffolk. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, Part of the church is in ruins and this is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands on a lane leading directly towards the sea, in an area of coast which has suffered significant ongoing erosion.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pakefield to Easton Bavents SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BENACRE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Andrew's Church is a partly redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Covehithe in the English county of Suffolk. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, Part of the church is in ruins and this is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands on a lane leading directly towards the sea, in an area of coast which has suffered significant ongoing erosion. The parish of Covehithe has been combined with neighbouring Benacre.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The oldest fabric in the original large medieval church dates from the 14th century, although most of it is from the 15th century. During the Civil War much of the stained glass was destroyed by the local iconoclast William Dowsing. By the later part of that century the large church was too expensive for the parishioners to maintain, and they were given permission in 1672 to remove the roof and to build a much smaller church within it. This small church is still in use, while the tower and the ruins of the old church are maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.
Visiting
The parish is a member of The Prayer Book Society, a traditionalist Anglican society that champions the use of the Book of Common Prayer. As the church rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Luke Irvine-Capel).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3768, 1.7053
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Covehithe
- Postcode
- NR34 7JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Mutford Thorpe — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592337 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Church, Covehithe.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrew's Church, Covehithe?
- St Andrew's Church, Covehithe is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR34 7JW), in the parish of Covehithe.
- When was St Andrew's Church, Covehithe built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Covehithe a listed building?
- St Andrew's Church, Covehithe is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Covehithe a protected site?
- Yes — St Andrew's Church, Covehithe is part of the Pakefield to Easton Bavents SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BENACRE National Nature Reserve.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Covehithe free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrew's Church, Covehithe is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Covehithe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR34 7JW. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency.