Tower of St. Mary's Church in Ickworth, Suffolk, England.
This image shows the tower of St. Mary's Church in Ickworth, Suffolk, England. Ickworth Church (more formally known as St Mary's Church, Ickworth), is a former parish church located within Ickworth Park near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. The church is located within view of Ickworth House, now owned by the National Trust. It originally served the people of Ickworth village, which no longer exists. With the growth of the Ickworth Estate, the church became mainly associated with those living and working within Ickworth House and its Park. It is also the principal burial place of the Hervey family, who owned and lived at Ickworth from the mid 15th century until 1998. The church is medieval with major 19th Century alterations. The Ickworth Church Conservation Trust (ICCT) now owns the church. The ICCT was set up by the 8th Marquess of Bristol to safeguard the future of the church. His half-brother the 7th Marquess bought the church from the church commissioners (after they made it redundant in the 1970s) in 1986, after which it fell into a state of disrepair. The 8th Marquess created the ICCT in 2006, and transferred ownership of the Church to the ICCT, of which he is Chairman. The Church has now been restored and is open to the public after a lengthy restoration project costing £ million.
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Location: Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
Photo credit: © Stuart Robertson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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