Preston St Mary

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Preston St Mary
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'The Six Bells' inn, Preston St. Mary
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Preston St Mary
Location within Suffolk
Population177 (2011) [1]
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Sudbury
Postcode district CO10
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UK
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Suffolk
52°07′N0°50′E / 52.12°N 0.84°E / 52.12; 0.84

Preston St Mary is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Located to the north-east of Lavenham. The parish includes the hamlets of Rooksey Green and Whelp Street. In 2011 the parish had a population of 177.

The church of St Mary dates from the 14th and 15th centuries but was rebuilt in 1868 after being struck by lightning in 1758. It is a grade I listed building. [2]

Preston Hall is a 17th-century grade II* listed country house. [3]

An episode of Time Team was filmed in the village in 1996. [4]

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1037055)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. Historic England. "PRESTON HALL (1182472)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. "Preston St Mary, Suffolk - Treasures of the Roman Field". OV Guide. 11 February 1996. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

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