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]
| St Peter's Church, Henley | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter | |
  St Peter's Church, Henley Location in Suffolk | |
| 52°07′05″N 1°09′06″E / 52.1181°N 1.1516°E | |
| OS grid reference | TM158,513 |
| Location | Church Lane, Henley, Suffolk IP6 0QT |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Central Anglican |
| Website | https://claydonchurches.com |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 9 December 1955 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Archdeaconry | Ipswich |
| Deanery | Bosmere |
| Parish | Henley |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Tracey Caswell |
| Priest(s) | Cathy Austin |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Richard Self Sarah Hazelwood |
History edit
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.[2]
See also edit
Media related to St Peter's Church, Henley at Wikimedia Commons
References edit
- ^ "Listing on A Church Near You". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Building listing status". British listed buildings. Retrieved 2 January 2017.