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Church of St Margaret, Heveningham
The
Church of
St Margaret
is a
Church of England parish church
in
Heveningham, Suffolk
.
The church
is a
grade I listed building
.
History
The churches dates to the
Medieval period
. The
chancel
dates to the
14th century
. The tower dates to the
15th century
. The
double hammerbeam
nave
roof dates to the early
16th century
. The church was
restored
from 1847 to 1966.
On 7
December 1966
,
the church
was designated a grade I
listed building
.
Present day
St Margaret's
is part of the
Benefice
of
Heveningham
with Ubbeston,
Huntingfield
and
Cookley
in the
Archdeaconry of Suffolk
of the
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
.
As the parish rejects the
ordination of women
, it receives
alternative episcopal oversight
from the
Bishop of Richborough
.
Notable burials
The church contains an oak tomb of Sir John Haveningham.
Air Vice-Marshal
Thomas Traill
, senior
RAF officer
, is buried in the churchyard.
Mary Shelton
, suspected mistress of
King Henry VIII
, is buried in the churchyard.