Key facts
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- Lawshall
Suffolk - Listed status
- Grade II listed
Sources: Historic England list entry 1375999, Wikipedia, Wikidata Q5142518
Before visiting Coldham Cottage
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 Coldham Cottage
Coldham Cottage is a Roman Catholic church on Bury Road in Lawshall, close to the gateway of Coldham Hall. It belongs to the Diocese of East Anglia and the Catholic parish centred on Bury St Edmunds. Regarded as Suffolk’s longest continuously operating Catholic church, it remains in religious use and has housed a resident priest. The building received Grade II listed status in 1998.
The cottage originated around the end of the seventeenth century or the beginning of the eighteenth. Its white-rendered timber frame is covered by a pantiled roof, with brick chimney stacks along the central ridge and at one end. In 1870, part of the house was converted for worship by removing the floor between a kitchen and bedroom, while an extension provided additional space. This followed earlier Catholic worship at Coldham Hall and Barfords. Later renovation also created accommodation for visiting clergy.
Getting there
Frequently asked questions
What denomination is Coldham Cottage?⌄
Coldham Cottage in Lawshall belongs to the Roman Catholic tradition.
How old is the Coldham Cottage building?⌄
It is on the statutory register as a Grade II listed building.
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