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Church of St Mary (Including Ruins of Benedictine Convent)

A Grade I Listed Building in Bungay, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4555 / 52°27'19"N

Longitude: 1.438 / 1°26'16"E

OS Eastings: 633685

OS Northings: 289733

OS Grid: TM336897

Mapcode National: GBR WL2.4C4

Mapcode Global: VHM6G.WJ2Y

Plus Code: 9F43FC4Q+66

Entry Name: Church of St Mary (Including Ruins of Benedictine Convent)

Listing Date: 9 May 1949

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1216850

English Heritage Legacy ID: 411528

Also known as: Priory Church of St Mary

ID on this website: 101216850

Location: St Mary's Church, Bungay, East Suffolk, NR35

County: Suffolk

District: East Suffolk

Civil Parish: Bungay

Built-Up Area: Bungay

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Bungay Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


638/1/98
09-MAY-49


BUNGAY
ST MARY'S STREET
(East side)
CHURCH OF ST MARY (INCLUDING RUINS OF
BENEDICTINE CONVENT)


GV
I


Also Known As: CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, ST MARY'S STREET
Formerly this was the Church of the Holy Cross, attached to the Benedictine
Convent, the ruins of which remains on the east side of the church. Damage
to the older building was caused by the fire of 1688.The North Porch
dates back to 1309; the north aisle is early C15. The south aisle roof
was burnt and re-roofed, as dated on a rafter, in 1699, and the church
reopened in 1701. There is no chancel. The nave is C15, as is the
tower.

Listing NGR: TM3368589733

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