Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade I listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1958. A Medieval Church.
Church of St Mary Magdalene
- WRENN ID
- stubborn-spandrel-magpie
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1958
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane, Bildeston
- OS grid reference
- TL 985 492
- Coordinates
- 52.10556, 0.89809
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a 15th and 16th century church located on elevated ground about half a mile west of Bildeston. It is constructed from flint and rubble with stone dressings. The west tower collapsed in 1975, and the nave has been temporarily repaired. The church features a well-designed two-storey south porch with flushwork. Above the entrance, there is a small priest's chamber that opens to the nave and includes a gallery; the doorway is decorated with crowns and shields. The nave roof showcases alternating moulded and castellated tie beams and hammer beams. The church is recognized for its historical significance and architectural details, particularly the roof and porch.
Local climate
Church of St Mary Magdalene 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 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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