Preston St Mary
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| File:'The Six Bells' inn, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk - geograph.org.uk - 183264.jpg 'The Six Bells' inn, Preston St. Mary | |
Preston St Mary is located in Suffolk Preston St Mary Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 177 (2011)[1] |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sudbury |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
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Preston St Mary is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Located to the north-east of Lavenham. The parish includes the hamlets of Rooksey Green and Whelp Street. In 2011 the parish had a population of 177. The Church of St Mary dates from the 14th and 15th centuries but was rebuilt in 1868 after being struck by lightning in 1758. It is a grade I listed building.[2] Preston Hall is a 17th-century grade II* listed country house.[3] An episode of Time Team was filmed in the village in 1996.[4]
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1037055)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ Historic England. "PRESTON HALL (1182472)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Preston St Mary, Suffolk - Treasures of the Roman Field". OV Guide. 11 February 1996. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
External links
- Village website
- Preston St Mary Vision of Britain
- St Mary's Church Suffolk Churches
- Preston St Mary 1830-1850 (Password: StMary)
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