Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1958. A C14 Church.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- eastward-eave-aspen
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1958
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Road, Brettenham
- OS grid reference
- TL 967 542
- Coordinates
- 52.15105, 0.87413
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed flint church with stone dressings, primarily dating from the 14th century, with some work from the 15th century. It was restored in the 19th century. The west tower is located on the south side of the nave, with the lower stage serving as the south porch. The church features diagonal buttresses and a castellated parapet, with slate roofs. Inside, the nave has arched trusses supported by short wall posts with moulded caps and bases on stone corbels, along with a castellated wall plate. Notable interior features include a 14th-century octagonal font with ogee panels and a 17th-century carved cover, as well as a 17th-century communion rail with twisted balusters. The chancel has been restored. The church is recognized for its architectural and historical significance.
Local climate
Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 93% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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