e-mail: simon@suffolkchurches.co.uk

 

 

In the book England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins, he awards stars out of a possible 5 to all his chosen churches. These are his ratings, and his stars, NOT mine! You can also check out my top 50.

 

*****5 stars:

Long Melford

 

****4 Stars:

Framlingham

Lavenham

Mildenhall

Southwold

 

***3 Stars:

Blythburgh

Bury St Mary

Clare

Denston

Earl Stonham

Kedington

Stoke by Nayland

Woolpit

 

**2 stars:

Barsham

Boxted

Bramfield

Dennington

Euston

Eye

Needham Market

Thornham Parva

Ufford

Wingfield

 

*1 Star:

Acton

Aldeburgh St Peter and St Paul

Bures St Mary

Cavendish

Combs

Hadleigh St Mary

Hessett

Icklingham All Saints

Kersey

Lakenheath

Landwade

Mendlesham

Orford

Polstead

Rattlesden

Walpole Congregational

Withersdale

Yaxley

Remember - these are his ratings, and his stars, NOT mine!

Of course, we can't agree on everything. Thus, he misses Westhall, Stowlangtoft, Norton, Badingham, Gazeley, Iken, Badley, Hawstead, Redgrave, Hawkedon, Monk Soham, Cowlinge, etc., etc. He wasn't terribly impressed when I pointed this out to him; presumably he has a conversation along similar lines several times a day. In which case, he won't mind if I roll on the floor laughing at Clare, Wingfield, Aldeburgh, Bures and Kersey. And Hessett only having one star?!! Each to his own, and devil take the hindmost...