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 Medieval Church.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- shadowed-wattle-auburn
- 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 the Virgin, Edwardstone
- OS grid reference
- TL 940 420
- Coordinates
- 52.04308, 0.82779
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed building located in Edwardstone. This church, constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries, features a flint and stone exterior with a tiled roof. The west tower, dating from the 15th century, has a chequer work plinth and a castellated parapet. An early 16th-century vestry was added by a clothier. Significant restoration work was carried out in 1880 by G P Bodley, who rebuilt the chancel roof. Inside, the church boasts a remarkable 17th-century octagonal pulpit with carved panels and a tester, along with a 17th-century font cover. There are also notable 17th-century wall monuments, especially those commemorating the Brand family, who were Lords of the Manor during that time. The church is situated in the grounds of the former Edwardstone Hall, which has since been demolished. It is recognized for its historical significance and internal features.
Local climate
Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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