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St Mary's Church, Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk, England

Please stay awhile to learn a little about our wonderful round towered church and its history.  Having looked at us online, you might even be tempted to visit. You will be most welcome!

        Opening Hours

The church will be open to visitors every Saturday from 10am until 5pm commencing 21st April 2012  until October.

The church will be open all day on Sunday 20th May, as part of the Rickinghall Village Open Gardens. This event is organised by the British Red Cross. Click here for further details. 

If you would like to visit at another time please contact the Rector to arrange for the church to be unlocked.

Church History

Is our tower Saxon or Norman? Read the evidence.

What is the tall memorial in the churchyard?   To find out,  read a story of happiness and heartbreak written by our resident Geneologist Sarah Doig.

Survey of memorial inscriptions

Do you have any ancestors buried here?

We recently surveyed our churchyard, transcribed memorial inscriptions and took photographs of many of the gravestones. The names of people we know are buried here together with detailed plans of the churchyard are available on this web site under the 'Churchyard Survey' tab.

For family historians, photographs of many of the memorials, together with a transcript of the memorial inscription are available for purchase. Proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the churchyard.

Antique & Collectors' Fair

Our second Antique and Collectors Fair held in May 2012 raised over £1,000 for the church fabric fund. Thank you to everyone and anyone who helped in any way!

We have started preparations for a fair in 2013 and cordially invite dealers and members of the collecting public to our third fair in Rickinghall Village Hall from 10.00 to 16.00 on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May 2013. Profits will again go to the fabric fund of our village church.

 

Click here for details