St Peter and St Paul, Bardwell

The medieval stained glass windows, which include an image of Sir William de Berdewell were removed, restored and cleaned as part of a repair and reordering project in 2019 with thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and many other grants. An outcome of the HLF grant enabled us to produce guide materials both of the church and of the life of Sir William de Berdewell.
One of the four remaining 'angel' bosses in the nave is dated 1421, MCDXX1, indicating that this part of the church is early 15th Century. We will have photo books on display to highlight these features.
Restoration work has just been completed on the 11 chancel memorials.
The 98' high tower with spirette contains the old belfry with its medieval oak bell frame which originally housed 4 bells, more recently 6 bells. The new, lower, steel frame now houses 8 bells.
We have the grave in our churchyard of Henry Addison who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1859 for his actions in the Indian Mutiny, as well as 3 War Graves..

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

1000-1700, Ride and Stride Event

Sunday 14 September:

1200-1700

Saturday 20 September:

1000-1700

Sunday 21 September:

1200-1700 Tower Tours from 1300 to 1700

Location & directions

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Road, Bardwell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1AH

Directions:

The Church has a tall tower with spirette which can be seen from all roads that enter the village Please do not access Bardwell on the road from the A1088 (Thetford Road) at Ixworth as that road is currently closed; all other roads into the village are open.

Contact on day:

Dinkie Williamson

Telephone number:

+447710798178

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

The 'Ride and Stride' is a Suffolk Historic Churches Trust event, 0900 to 1700. See their website https://shct.org.uk. or the local organiser for this church: [email protected] 40 minute Tower tours are bookable in the Church from 12 noon. No children under 8 years are allowed (Insurance exclusion) . Sensible footwear must be worn

Booking contact name:

Dave Ray

Booking telephone number:

+447939483560

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

21 Sep 2025 12:00 PM

Booking closes:

21 Sep 2025 04:00 PM

Accessibility details

There is limited parking at the church. Additional parking is available on the Village Green, Quaker Lane, IP31 1AW, which is a 5-10 minute walk to the church.

Additional information

The church will only be manned on the weekends i.e 13th, 14th and 20th, 21st. Cold drinks will always be available. Hot drinks and light refreshments on the 13th and 21st.

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 40 minute(s)

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