Brockley Green

Settlement in Suffolk West Suffolk

England

Brockley Green

Barnardiston: All Saints' Church and Church Cottage Church Lane serves Leys Farm, then becomes a track to Kedington. The church is prettily placed on a hillock on the edge of the village. The picture was taken on a mild and sunny November morning. — Barnardiston: All Saints' Church and Church Cottage Credit: John Sutton

Brockley Green is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, in the eastern part of England. Situated just south of Bury St Edmunds, it is a rural community with a population of around 300 residents.

The village is known for its picturesque countryside, with rolling green fields and charming traditional cottages dotting the landscape. It is surrounded by farmland, making it an idyllic setting for those seeking a peaceful and tranquil environment.

Brockley Green is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, with good road access to major routes such as the A14 and A134. The village does not have its own train station, but the nearby Thurston railway station provides easy access to destinations further afield.

Despite its small size, there are a number of amenities available in Brockley Green. The village boasts a local pub, The Green Man, which serves as a social hub for residents and visitors alike. There is also a village hall, used for various community events and gatherings.

The surrounding area offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, with numerous walking trails and cycling routes to explore. The nearby Thetford Forest Park is a popular destination for nature lovers, offering a range of recreational activities such as hiking, picnicking, and birdwatching.

In summary, Brockley Green is a charming and peaceful village in Suffolk, offering a countryside escape for those seeking a quieter way of life.

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Brockley Green Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.095157/0.51323016 or Grid Reference TL7247. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Barnardiston: All Saints' Church and Church Cottage

Church Lane serves Leys Farm, then becomes a track to Kedington. The church is prettily placed on a hillock on the edge of the village. The picture was taken on a mild and sunny November morning.

John Sutton

Barnardiston: All Saints

A small and pleasing Grade II* listed mediaeval church. The south wall of the chancel shows how necessary the substantial buttresses are. Norman Scarfe (in the Shell Guide) and Nikolaus Pevsner had more to say about the interior than the external fabric.

John Sutton

Barnardiston: All Saints' Church and churchyard

Pleasing colours on a sunny November morning. The church is Grade II* listed and has 13th-, 14th- and 15th-century elements.

John Sutton

Barnardiston: Church Lane and All Saints

The mediaeval parish church's Grade II* listing begins "A small church with a substantial tower that stands on high ground, and so can be seen from some distance".

John Sutton

Kedington: Mill Road

The tower of the parish church shows beyond the trees on the right in a picture taken on a fine November morning.

John Sutton

Kedington: along Mill Road

A sunny November morning.

John Sutton

Kedington: St Peter and St Paul

This delightful church, full of monuments and curiosities, is "among the first four a visitor to Suffolk should see" according to Norman Scarfe in the Shell Guide (1960). In the week after Remembrance Sunday the war memorial was surrounded by poppy wreaths.

John Sutton

In Kedington churchyard

This is an eastward extension of the original churchyard. The photograph was taken on a wonderful November morning.

John Sutton

Kedington: over the churchyard wall in November

Hall Farm is on the right.

John Sutton

Kedington: St Peter and St Paul from the west

The imposing flint tower of this uncommonly interesting and endearing church (one of Simon Jenkins' hundred best) has chequerwork at the base and other flushwork higher up. On a fine November morning there were long shadows

John Sutton

Barnardiston: All Saints - chancel and screen

This small, simple and pleasing church has several attractive features. "Screen. One-light divisions, arches with tracery over" (Nikolaus Pevsner).

John Sutton

Barnardiston: All Saints - nave and chancel

A simple 14th-century church in a small Suffolk village.

John Sutton

Barnardiston: All Saints - porch and north doorway

"The N porch has an exceptionally tall entrance. Handsome C14 N doorway" (Nikolaus Pevsner). Though the porch is high, you have to bend down to unlock and get through the ogee-topped opening cut into the main door.

John Sutton

St Peter and St Paul Kedington

The church of St Peter and St Paul Kedington is special in that it was virtually untouched by the Victorians (apart from the skylights in the nave) and stuffed full of fantastic monuments to the Barnardistons who were Lords of the Manor from 13th century until 1745 (and have caused this church to be known as the Westminster Abbey of Suffolk).

Richard Rogerson

Buntry Lane & Highfield Farm

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Highfield Farmland

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St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Kedington, Suffolk

This is quite a large late 13th century church that stands to the north of its village. It was discovered in the 20th century, that the church was built over the foundations of a Roman building. Traces of the mosaic can be seen.

Robert Edwards