Historic Churches in Suffolk

You could be forgiven for missing Butley's church, for it is nowhere near the village it serves. In fact, it seems to have wandered off on its own in the direction of Butley Priory and gotten lost halfway there.
Church Road, Butley, Suffolk, England, IP12 3NT

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century rood screen

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St Mary's dates to the 13th century, though it stands on the site of a Saxon church. Inside are a stunning 16th-century Flemish reredos, and a 16th-century brass eagle lectern said to have been the gift of Queen Elizabeth I. Look for the tomb of Sir George Colt, who died in 1570.
Peacocks Road, The Green, Cavendish, Suffolk, England, CO10 8AZ

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century brass lectern given by Elizabeth I

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Chediston is such a pretty village, a million miles from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Many of the houses in the village are timber-framed, and several have moats about them. There may have been a Saxon church here, as excavations just outside the churchyard have discovered a burial thought to be Saxon.
Chediston, Suffolk, England, IP19 0AU

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Heritage Highlight: 17th-century painted decalogue board

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All Saints dates to at least the 10th century, but the present building was erected in the 14th and 15th centuries. The historic highlight is an ornate tomb to Sir John Philibert, lord of the manor, who died in 1359. Look for a restored 14th-century 'Doom' wall painting over the chancel arch.
The Grange, The Street, Chelsworth, Suffolk, England, IP7 7HX

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century Sir John Philibert memorial

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Chilton's parish church is a 15th-century building of brick and stone on the edge of the urban sprawl of Sudbury. St Mary's has a very fine brick tower added in the 16th century., and 15th-century Perpendicular windows edged in brick. There is also a 16th-century chantry chapel erected by the Crane family.
Chilton, Suffolk, England, CO10 2ZB

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Ranked as one of England's Thousand Best churches, St Peter and St Paul, Clare, is a glorious example of medieval Gothic architecture and a testament to the wealth generated by sheep farming in this area during the medieval period. The church is large, almost disproportionately so in relation to the pleasant village of Clare that surrounds it.
Clare, Suffolk, England

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St Peter's Church, Claydon, Suffolk, is an ancient church that may date to the Saxon period, with a Perpendicular tower. Though the origins of St Peter's are ancient, the real interest here is Victorian, the result of a major rebuilding beginning in 1851 under the direction of Claydon's rector, George Drury.
Church Lane, Claydon, Suffolk, England, IP6 0EQ

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St Andrew's Church, Cotton, is a delightful Decorated Gothic building in a small village just east of Bacton. St Andrew's consists of a Perpendicular west tower, clerestoried nave, chancel, and very attractive flintwork south porch. The windows of the clerestory and nave are especially notable for their lovely tracery.
Cotton, East Anglia, Suffolk, England, IP14 4QZ

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St Andrews church in the Suffolk village of Covehithe is a very peculiar church in an exposed position on the Suffolk coast. St Andrew's was once a glorious medieval building, but by 1672 the inhabitants were finding the upkeep of their grand church too difficult, so they got permission to remove the roof and build a much smaller thatched church within the ruins. So, in essence, you have a church built within a church.
Covehithe, Suffolk, England, NR34 7JW

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Cowlinge is one of the largest parishes in west Suffolk, tucked up against the Cambridgeshire border north of Haverhill. The church of St Margaret of Antioch lies beside the old estate of Branches Park, now vanished, home of the Usborne and Dickins families. Members of both families are buried at Cowlinge (pronounced 'Coolinje').
Cowlinge, Suffolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: Copious medieval graffiti

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