St Peter's Church is located in the village of
Henley near
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ...
. It is an active
Anglican
Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ...
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in the Gipping Valley deanery, part of the archdeaconry of Ipswich, and the
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is a Church of England diocese based in Ipswich, covering Suffolk (excluding Lowestoft). The cathedral is St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and the bishop is the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is part ...
.
History
The Church is a Grade 1 listed building
in the village of
Henley.
The building includes features dating from the 13th century such as the south door of the church
[ through to more modern work including a nineteenth century addition of a parish room.
The tower contains a ring of eight bells dating from between 1480 and 1902. In 1972 the frames were renovated and the bells rehung. An additional bell for the clock on the tower was installed in 1976 previously having been held in a church at ]Ubbeston
Ubbeston is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is located at an average elevation of 47 metres above the sea level. Nearby settlements include the town of Hales ...
.
See also
*Grade I listed buildings in Suffolk
As of April 2006 there were 410 Grade I listed buildings in Suffolk, England. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "exceptional architectural or historic specia ...
References
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Church of England church buildings in Suffolk
Grade I listed churches in Suffolk
Mid Suffolk District