English Heritage sites near Helmingham Parish
SAXTEAD GREEN POST MILL
6 miles from Helmingham Parish
Saxtead Green Post Mill is a corn mill, whose whole body revolves on its base and was one of many built in Suffolk from the late 13th century.
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE
7 miles from Helmingham Parish
Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk.
ORFORD CASTLE
15 miles from Helmingham Parish
Discover one of England’s most complete and unusual keeps at this fascinating visitor attraction in Suffolk.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
15 miles from Helmingham Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
LEISTON ABBEY
16 miles from Helmingham Parish
The mainly 14th century remains of an abbey of Premonstratensian canons. Among Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, with some spectacular architectural features.
MISTLEY TOWERS
16 miles from Helmingham Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
Churches in Helmingham Parish
Helmingham, St Mary
Helmingham Road (B1077)
Helmingham
Stowmarket
(01728) 860222
Our Rector, Revd Susan Taylor, was licensed on Thursday 6th July in Debenham, St Mary Magdalene church at 7.30pm. Contact details:
The Vicarage, 6 Raedwald Way, Debenham, Stowmarket IP14 6SN. Telephone 01728 860222. Email [email protected].
Grade 1 listed C12th Church. The Tower commissioned by John Tollemache in 1488, completed in 1510. Built by Master Mason Thomas Aldrych of North Lopham, Norfolk. The original contract for the tower is in The Bodleian Library, Oxford. 2010 marks the 500th anniversary of completion of the Tower.
The tower houses a famous peal of eight bells presented to the parish by the 6th Earl of Dysart in 1816 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. After a successful fundraising campain to replace the worn out two-tier bell frame the bells have been rehung and a re-dedication service was held on October 15th 2011.
For more information on the Bells and the appeal for their renovation, click on the link "The Bells" on the right of this window.
For information on weddings at Helmingham see this page.
Patronage: Lord Chancellor, Lord Henniker, MMCET (Martyrs' Memorial and Church of England Trust, now administered by CPAS), Bishop, Lord Tollemache - in turn.
No churches found in Helmingham Parish