Preston St Mary
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 'The Six Bells' inn, Preston St. Mary |
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  Preston St Mary |
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| Population | 220 (2001) |
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| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°07′N 0°50′E / 52.12°N 0.84°E
Preston St Mary is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located to the north-east of Lavenham, it is part of the Babergh district. The parish includes the hamlets of Rooksey Green and Whelp Street.
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.[1]
Preston Hall is a 17th-century grade II* listed country house.[2]
An episode of Time Team was filmed in the village in 1996.[3]
References
- ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1037055". English Heritage. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Name: PRESTON HALL List entry Number: 1182472". English Heritage. 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
Media related to Preston St Mary at Wikimedia Commons
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