'Wickham' was the name given to their villages by the very earliest English settlers in East Anglia, and thus it can be assumed that villages with the word as part of their name are among the longest continually occupied settlements in England. Suffolk has three such villages, but whatever was on the site of this church before, and there must have been a church of some kind here since at least the 7th Century, local money enabled a massive rebuilding in the 14th and 15th Centuries. The church sits at the heart of the village, but is hidden: a little lane winds off of the village high street, taking you up towards the west end. The tower and west doorway make a fine sight as you approach.
Most unusually for this part of Suffolk, the church is kept locked, however there is a key holder, and if you venture inside you will find a building which was largely Victorianised, although there are plenty of earlier survivals and some idiosyncracies. The font is contemporary with the rebuilding, its tracery-patterned panels in good condition, although the pedestal has taken a beating. Above it rises a good west gallery. The seating in the nave is a mixture of all ages, presumably most of it locally made. There is no 19th Century stained glass, and with the huge windows it is as light in the nave as the day outside.
This listing contains excerpts from Simon Knott's excellent website www.suffolkchurches.co.uk , with grateful thanks. If anyone would like to expand this Church Micro numbered series please do by contacting sadexploration via www.geocaching.com so that he can keep track of the church numbers and names to avoid duplication.