St Michael and All Angels' Church, Cookley
Church in Suffolk, England
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The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Cookley, Suffolk. The church is a grade I listed building.[1]
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| St Michael and All Angels | |
|---|---|
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 St Michael and All Angels | |
| 52.3259°N 1.4465°E | |
| Location | Cookley, Suffolk, IP19 0LW |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 7 December 1966 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Suffolk |
| Deanery | Waveney and Blyth |
| Parish | Cookley |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO) |
History
The church is medieval, with the tower dating to the 12th century. The nave is mainly 12th century with 15th-century windows, while the chancel likely dates to the 14th century. The church was altered in 1894 during the Victorian restoration.[1]
On 7 December 1966, the church was designated a Grade I listed building.[1]
Present day
St Michael's is part of the Benefice of Heveningham with Ubbeston, Huntingfield and Cookley in the Archdeaconry of Suffolk of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[2]
As the parish rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks).[3]
Interior
The original 15th Century rood screen was discovered in the 1930's by Munro Cautley, later diocesan surveyor for St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, making up part of a chicken shed in Huntingfield he brought it back to the church and it is now bolted to the wall on the south side of the chancel arch. A typical 15th Century East Anglian font with angels holding shields alternating with lions around the bowl stands at the West end of nave.[4]
Bells
The church has a ring of 3 bells, two were cast by John Taylor & Co in 1893 the other by Thomas Gardiner of Sudbury in 1720. The tower is affiliated to the Suffolk Guild of Ringers.[5]
| Bell | Date | Note | Diameter | Founder | Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hundredweight | lb | kg | |||||
| Treble | 1893 | C | 30.50 in (77.5 cm) | John Taylor & Co | 5 long cwt 1 qr 4 lb | 592 | 269 |
| 2nd | 1720 | Bb | 30.75 in (78.1 cm) | Gillett & Johnston | 4 long cwt 3 qr 17 lb | 549 | 249 |
| Tenor | 1893 | Ab | 34.00 in (86.4 cm) | John Taylor & Co | 7 long cwt 2 qr 15 lb | 855 | 388 |
