Key facts
- Denomination
- Church of England
- Address
- Eye
Suffolk - Built
- 1150
- Listed status
- Grade I listed
Sources: Historic England list entry 1285113, Wikipedia, Wikidata Q17526379
Before visiting St Mary's Church
Service times are not recorded in this listing. We cannot confirm when the next service takes place or whether the building opens outside worship hours.
We do not have confirmed information here about step-free access, accessible toilets, hearing support or supervised children’s groups. If these matter for your visit, ask the church about the specific service you plan to attend.
No direct contact details are recorded. Use the linked sources above or the wider local directory to continue your search.
About St Mary's Church
St Mary’s Church is a Church of England church in Thornham Parva, Suffolk, within the Eye area. It has Grade I listed status. The church once served both Thornham Parva and nearby Thornham Magna, although the latter later became a parish in its own right.
A place of worship occupied the site by 1086, and fragments of Anglo-Saxon masonry survive in the present structure. Most of the building is from the twelfth century, with its construction dated to around 1150, and it has a thatched roof. Fourteenth-century paintings depict scenes from Christ’s early life and the death of St Edmund. The church also contains the Thornham Parva Retable, an altarpiece believed to have been made during the 1330s for a Dominican community, probably at Thetford. Basil Spence, Dame Anne Warburton, Frederick Grinke and Gareth Jones are buried in the churchyard.
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Frequently asked questions
What denomination is St Mary's Church?⌄
St Mary's Church in Eye belongs to the Church of England tradition.
How old is the St Mary's Church building?⌄
The building dates from 1150. It is on the statutory register as a Grade I listed building.
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