Heritage Open Days at St Mary's Church, Halesworth
St Mary’s Church, Steeple End, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LL
Offerings over two days include exhibitions, bell-ringing, local history, an architectural talk ,and a tour of the church on Sunday 14th.
Saturday 13 September:
10am-4pm Exhibitions: Art and photography displays from Bungay High School and Halesworth Camera Club; ‘Bee-keeping at Halesworth Area School in the 1950s’; a miscellany of local images.
10am-4pm: Tower bell ringers offering bell-ringing and teaching sessions and trips up the tower.
10am-12pm: Repair Café dealing with electrical items, sewing machines and blade sharpening.
2pm: Talk by Keith Noakes entitled ‘The A Bee C of Beekeeping’ and illustrated with the aid of a replica beehive.
3pm: Talk by Alan Greening, the church architect, entitled ‘Historic Buildings of Halesworth’.
Sunday 14 September:
11.15am: Tour of St Mary’s Church, including its stained glass and heraldry, by Dee Scotcher and Keith Noakes.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 10.00-16.00
- Sunday 14 September:
- 11.15-12.15
Location & directions
St Mary’s Church, Steeple End, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LL
- Contact on day:
- St Mary's Church
- Telephone number:
- +441986875941
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
Toilets available in adjacent Marketplace. Parking available in adjacent Marketplace and town car parks.
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
