The Parish Council owns Sotterley Chapel and the Cemetery.
You may have noticed this unusual Chapel at the crossroads where
the roads to Hulver, Shadingfield, Stoven and Wrentham all meet.
There is a War Memorial and a bench, where passing cyclists often
stop to rest. This is a peaceful and timeless corner of
Suffolk.
Sotterley Cemetery and its Chapel were consecrated by The Bishop
of Norwich in 1883. They were provided, at the instigation of the
Barne family, to replace the burial facilities of the parish
churchyard at St Margaret’s Church.
Built in the Gothic style, the octagonal Chapel’s local
red brickwork, stone buttresses and tiled roof all needed
renovation by the start of the new millennium. The chapel has been
lovingly restored by the Sotterley Chapel Preservation Trust. This
Trust was formed to ensure that the Chapel could continue to serve
the parish for many years to come.
The cemetery is maintained for the parish council by the Trust
as an area for wildlife and wildflowers as well as providing a
place for tranquil repose.
The chapel is on Route 31 of the National Cycle Network, part of
which runs from Beccles to Southwold.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I
would just ask that you could let
Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church
numbers and names to avoid duplication
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