English Heritage sites near Great Henny Parish
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
8 miles from Great Henny Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
10 miles from Great Henny Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
11 miles from Great Henny Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
11 miles from Great Henny Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
MISTLEY TOWERS
16 miles from Great Henny Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
BURY ST EDMUNDS ABBEY
16 miles from Great Henny Parish
The extensive remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England, shrine of St Edmund.
Churches in Great Henny Parish
Great Henny: St Mary
Great Henny
Sudbury
07867 334322
http://www.northhinckfordteam.org
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Henny sits on top of a headland with commanding views over the Stour Valley. The two lower stages of the tower are late 11th or 12th century: the rest of the church was rebuilt during the middle 14th century. Look for the carvings of mediaeval musicians on the roof beam ends. The pair nearest the chancel are a priest with incense censer, and possibly a deacon with the incense box. Two demons guard the chancel.
St Mary's is a registered Small Place of Pilgrimage.
The parish of Great Henny: St Mary is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Chelmsford's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
Pubs in Great Henny Parish
Henny Swan
Henny Street, Great Henny, CO10 7LS
(01787) 267953
thehennyswan.co.uk/