Church Of St Mary The Virgin

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed building located in Halesworth. The main structure dates from the 14th and 15th centuries and includes a nave, chancel, north and south aisles, as well as additional north and south aisles that were built within the last hundred years. The church features three chapels situated on the south, northeast, and north transept. The vestry was constructed in 1410. According to Suckling, the main building was likely commissioned by the Argentein family. The square tower, completed around 1420, is a notable feature. Inside, there is a marble tablet commemorating Sir Henry Bedingfield, who passed away in 1687, and Charles D'Urban, who died in 1769 as an infant; he was the younger brother of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, a native of Halesworth and Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, after whom Durban in Natal was named.