Our churches
In our Benefice, there are 4 small rural churches, each with its own unique character and history. The 4 Marys churches are: St Mary's Higham, St Mary's Holton St Mary, St Mary's Raydon and St Mary's Stratford St Mary.
St Mary’s Higham is a 13th century church, located near to Higham Manor. For more information on the church and directions to it, use the following link, Higham.
St Mary’s Holton St Mary is again a 13th century church, where the chancel, the oldest surviving part of the church dates back to the 13th century. For more information on the church and directions to it, use the following link, Holton.
St Mary’s Raydon is a 14th century church although there was an earlier church, as records of a Rectory date back to the 13th century. For more information on the church and directions to it, use the following link, Raydon.
St Mary’s Stratford St Mary is the largest of the 4 churches and the oldest. The interior of the tower arch was built around 1200. For more information on the church and directions to it, use the following link, Stratford St Mary.
Visiting our Churches
If you are visiting our churches and churchyards, please treat these ancient places with respect. Children and dogs are very welcome, but children are the responsibility of their accompanying adults. Grave monuments belong to the families whose loved ones are buried there, don’t allow your children to walk on graves or climb on gravestones. This is dangerous and disrespectful and hurtful for the families involved. And last but not least, please clean up after your dogs and place any waste in the bins. Our volunteers work very hard looking after our churches and churchyards, please help us to keep them tidy and in good condition.
If you would
like to know more about burials, interments of ashes, grave reservations or
permitted memorials, please contact one of the churchwardens.
Under no
circumstances is it allowed to bury ashes or place memorials without
appropriate permission. We are bound by the Church of England Churchyard Rules
and Regulations, a copy of which can be found in each church porch.
Thank you!.
- The Churchwardens, St Mary's Benefice
- See the About Us tab for contact information