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Open Church Discovery Days
Heritage Open Day: St Mary’s Church, Belchamp Walter: a beautiful rural church with newly restored medieval wall paintings, famous for Lovejoy and the wedding scene in Downton Abbey: A New Era. A peaceful, historic highlight for Heritage Open Day. Discover one of North Essex’s most atmospheric rural churches, set in a peaceful landscape of fields and ancient trees. St Mary’s has appeared on screen in Lovejoy and, more recently, as the wedding venue in the opening of Downton Abbey: A New Era, making it a favourite stop for visitors who enjoy film locations as much as historic architecture.
Inside, you’ll find newly restored medieval wall paintings—rare survivals that offer a vivid glimpse into centuries of local faith, craftsmanship and storytelling.
Inside, you’ll find newly restored medieval wall paintings—rare survivals that offer a vivid glimpse into centuries of local faith, craftsmanship and storytelling.
Saturday 19 September and Sunday 20 September
St Mary the Virgin, Hall Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, Essex CO10 7AT
Sat 19 Sep:10:00-16:00; Sun 20 Sep:14:00-16:00; Free Entry.
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