St Mary's Church, Great Bradley

Details

Accessibility

The Church is set upon raised ground within the churchyard. Access to the Church from the road outside is by a gently ascending (slightly uneven) gravel path located next to the Church's external Notice Board. Road-side car parking available only.

The main entrance/exit to the Church is  the South Porch which has step access/egress to the porch and to the main area of the Church beyond. The Church also has two, side entrances/exits (emergency exits), one of which is partially wheelchair-accessible to the internal corridor leading to the exterior door via a disabled access ramp (so some assistance maybe required with the entrance/exit door step. 

Access to the Church Bell Tower within the building is accessible via a circular staircase only. 

Brief description

St Mary's Church  is set in a rural location, close to the village centre in Great Bradley, near to the River Stour, close to the West Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border. It is a 'Grade II' listed building with some parts dating back to the 12th Century.  Interesting features include carved stonework, Organ, stained glass, WW1 Roll of Honour and  Bell Tower.  A number of historical records are on display in the church dating back to 1701.  (A Church Guide for £2 is available). 

Address

St Mary the Virgin Church of England, Hall Road, Great Bradley, Newmarket, West Suffolk, CB8 9LT

Email

stourheadbenefice@gmail.com

Phone

Rector  - Father Christopher Giles: 01440 762901

Churchwarden - Sue Ireland: 01440 783595

Website

St Mary's Church, Great Bradley is within the Church of England Stourhead Benefice Area - website details:  https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2125/

Directions

St Mary's Church of England, Great Bradley is located on Hall Road in the village of Great Bradley, just off the B1061. 

Post Code  for SAT NAV: CB8 9LT

52°09'05.0"N 0°26'48.0"E

Opening Times

Open by Arrangement during daylight hours.

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information 

Transport

For details of local public transport to get to Great Bradley, Newmarket ( by bus or train) see: https://greatbradley.weebly.com/travel.html. Wheelchair-accessible buses are usually operated on routes serving Great Bradley.

Live bus or rail journey times, timetables and a journey planner are also available at:  https://www.suffolkonboard.com/.

Please check with the travel operator before travelling.

Visitors travelling by rail should alight at either Newmarket or Cambridge railway stations; and then complete the journey to Great Bradley by road. Bus services to Great Bradley, operated by Stagecoach, run Mon - Sat (excluding Bank Holidays)  from a bus stop near to each railway station: Stagecoach bus service no. 3 (towards Fulbourn) or Stagecoach bus service no 16A (towards Great Thurlow).

'Plusbus' tickets purchased with train tickets may be used on buses serving routes to Great Bradley (check with operator before travelling).

Amenities

Nearest toilet and refreshment facilities : Newmarket (7 miles) or Haverhill (8 miles). 

There is a wooden bench seat set away from the Church located in a grassy area within the Church yard.