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This church is gloriously situated in the park of Sotterley Hall. Except for services, it is only accessible on foot, but well worth the effort, having been a place of worship since Norman times. The building contains some fascinating monuments, including brasses (under rugs) and the splendid tomb of Sir Thomas Playters, 1658, regarded as one of the finest in Suffolk. Sotterley Chapel is a handsome Victorian cemetery chapel, and is at present being restored. The Sotterley Chapel Preservation Trust exists to maintain and develop this building. Contact Doreen Fisher on 01502 575416. The parish of Willingham has been linked with Sotterley since at least Tudor times. Willingham St Mary church stood near the present St Mary's Farm. It was closed in the time of Henry VIII, but traces of the building could still be seen in living memory. The official title of the combined parish is still "Willingham with Sotterley St Margaret", (this is what is written on marriage certificates etc.)
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