All Saints Church, Icklingham

All Saints Church, Icklingham is a Grade I listed church in Suffolk. Read about its history and architecture, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About All Saints Church, Icklingham

All Saints Church stands in the Suffolk village of Icklingham, on the River Lark between Bury St Edmunds and Mildenhall.

It is one of two medieval churches that once served the parish, built on a Norman foundation and marked by its flint construction, characteristic of Breckland.

The church holds Grade I listed status, recognising its architectural and historic importance.

It sits within a village of flint and pale brick cottages.

History of All Saints Church, Icklingham

The church has Norman origins, with substantial building work recorded in the 14th and 15th centuries, periods that shaped much of the structure seen today. Icklingham once supported two working churches, St James and All Saints, reflecting the size and wealth of the medieval parish. The village's position on the River Lark, once navigable as far as Bury St Edmunds, tied its fortunes to trade and milling, with the remains of a lock still visible nearby.

Architecture of All Saints Church, Icklingham

The church is built largely of flint, typical of the Breckland area, with phases of work dating from the 14th and 15th centuries visible in its fabric.

Facilities

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Nearest station: Kennett Rail Station (5.7 miles)

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Places to visit near All Saints Church, Icklingham

West Stow Hall

historic house 2.7 miles

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All Saints Church, Wordwell

church 3.3 miles

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Moulton Packhorse Bridge

monument 7.0 miles

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Chippenham Park

historic house 7.2 miles

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Bury St Edmunds Abbey

abbey 7.3 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of All Saints Church, Icklingham there are 2 historic properties, including 1 church and 1 historic house, across Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 Historic Houses

1 Church

1 Historic house

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Within 10 miles of All Saints Church, Icklingham there are 12 historic properties, including 4 historic houses, 3 churchs and 2 priorys, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

5 English Heritage

3 Historic Houses

2 Churches Conservation Trust

2 National Trust

4 Historic house

3 Church

2 Priory

1 Abbey

1 Monument

1 Historic building

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Within 20 miles of All Saints Church, Icklingham there are 33 historic properties, including 13 historic houses, 10 churchs and 2 priorys, across Churches Conservation Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.

9 Churches Conservation Trust

9 Historic Houses

8 English Heritage

7 National Trust

13 Historic house

10 Church

2 Priory

2 Abbey

2 Historic building

1 Castle

1 Archaeological site