St Mary, Beachamwell

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Summary

Buildings and artefacts

Festival church; Grade I listed building; 11th-century round tower; small walled churchyard; thatched nave and chancel roof; north porch with brick gables; wall graffiti carvings; piscina niche with St Mary’s bust; open-backed pews; stained glass; brasses; wall plaques; no WCs and kitchen facilities.

Congregation to population ratio

11/339

Fundraising

Grants and match funding; open gardens; half marathon; concerts; friends of the church.

Income generation

No regular income generating activities.

Communications

Website; Facebook groups; newsletter; email; print and electronic visitors’ books; booklets; postcards and notelets; parish noticeboard.

Community engagement

Local group activities in the village hall; coffee in the church; social events; afternoon teas; harvest supper; community public meeting; flower and brass rota.

Church category

Rural

Deanery

Fincham and Feltwell

Address

The Green, Beachamwell, Swaffham PE37 8BB

Website

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