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This ancient and beautiful church stands on a site probably used for Christian worship for at least 1200 years.

The chapel is idyllically sited overlooking the Toadmoor Valley, the site is made more poignant by the run of identically sized memorial crosses which mark the graves of Bertha and Katherine and a number of local Catholic priests, monks and laymen and women.

The parish began in a Regency house, once home to Baron Sir William Congreve, the father of modern rocket technology.

Designed by Arthur Ashpital, work began in 1852 and the church was completed in 1853.

The Grade I church is mainly 12th and 13th century.

It is believed that there has been a church on this site since the 9th century or even earlier, St Mary Magdalene stands at the end of a spur of high ground, which reaches out northwards towards the River Thames.

St Peter’s church is a small red brick chapel style church on the west side of the A339 next to the village hall.

Mentioned as early as 1077, the present church was built with funds left by Charlton House's owner Sir Adam Newton. Spencer Perceval is buried here.

World famous chapel containing Stanley Spencer's visionary paintings.

The church dates back to the Norman period with many fine Norman arches.

Unique Grade II* early Victorian gothic church in Early English style by William Ranger, with landmark brick spire and striking interior telling the story of Anglican catholic worship from the mid 19th century up to the present day.

As the oldest non conformist church in Bury St Edmunds and one of the oldest in England, the bricks and mortar of this building have born witness to over 350 years of history.