St Mary, Hadleigh
Church of St Mary, Hadleigh
St Mary's Church, Hadleigh is located in Suffolk
St Mary's Church, Hadleigh
Location in Suffolk
52°02′37″N 0°57′11″E / 52.043484°N 0.95318139°E / 52.043484; 0.95318139
LocationHadleigh, Suffolk
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Websitehttp://www.stmaryshadleigh.co.uk
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 878–890
Founder(s)Guthrum (reputed)
DedicationSaint Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated26 April 1950
Architectural typeNorman
Specifications
Bells8
Tenor bell weight22 long cwt 1 qr 17 lb (2,509 lb or 1,138 kg)
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich
ArchdeaconryIpswich
DeaneryHadleigh
Clergy
RectorThe Very Revd Jo Delfgou[1]
St Mary's twisted spire

St Mary's is an Anglican church in Hadleigh, Suffolk. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and the archdeaconry of Ipswich. Its earliest parts date from medieval times, the church is a Grade I listed building.

History and architecture

The church has a late 13th-century or early 14th-century tower and 14th-century aisles. The church was almost wholly reworked in the 15th century, when the arcades were rebuilt, and the clerestory, south porch and northeast vestry added. At this time also the whole building, except for the tower, was re-fenestrated. In the 19th century and early 20th century the church was extensively restored.

The church is constructed of flint rubble with stone dressings and has leaded roofs and spire. It has an aisled nave and chancel, a western tower, a two-storey south porch and a north vestry. On 26 April 1950 the church was designated a Grade I listed building. Its listing by Historic England records the principal reasons for designation as its size, the quality of its late-medieval architecture and its interior.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hadleigh, Layham & Shelley Benefice - Timeline".
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Hadleigh (Grade I) (1036820)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

Bibliography

  • Tricker, Roy, (2011), St Mary’s Church Hadleigh- Its History and Treasures, Official Church Guidebook
  • Mortlock, D. M, (2009), The Guide to Suffolk Churches, pp. 217–21
  • Pevsner, N and Radcliffe, E. (1974), Buildings of England: Suffolk, pp. 243–44
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