St Peter's Church, Henley Explained

St Peter's Church, Henley
Pushpin Map:Suffolk
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Map Caption:Location in Suffolk
Location:Church Lane, Henley, Suffolk IP6 0QT
Country:England
Coordinates:52.1181°N 1.1516°W
Osgraw:TM158,513
Denomination:Anglican
Churchmanship:Central Anglican
Website:https://claydonchurches.com
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:Grade I
Designated Date:9 December 1955
Architectural Type:Church
Bells Hung:8
Parish:Henley
Deanery:Bosmere
Archdeaconry:Ipswich
Diocese:St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Province:Canterbury
Priestincharge:Tracey Caswell
Priest:Cathy Austin
Warden:Richard Self
Sarah Hazelwood

St Peter's Church is located in the village of Henley near Ipswich. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Gipping Valley deanery, part of the archdeaconry of Ipswich, and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[1]

History

The Church is a Grade 1 listed building[2] in the village of Henley.

The building includes features dating from the 13th century such as the south door of the church[2] 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listing on A Church Near You. A Church Near You. The Church of England. 2 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Building listing status. British listed buildings. 2 January 2017.