Suffolk, England

St Andrew's Church is a Grade I Listed Building

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/suffolk/walberswick

The cut into the River Blyth is artificial and was worked on in 1590 by men of Southwold and Walberswick, a wooden pier was built on the Southwold side in 1749 and in 1752 on the Walberswick side

• In 1451 13 Barques and 22 fishing vessels were recorded
• In 1602 there were 15 Barques and other fishing vessels

I first visited St Andrew's church on 30th January 1999 although I had been to the village many times previously this was the first visit to the church and ruins, here are some of my own and the church notes

• A mention of a place of worship in The Domesday Survey of 1085
• 1310 a list of Rectors of St Andrew's starting with Alexander de Donewico
• Written evidence shows people were buried on the original church site as early as 1428 on the marshes, demolished in 1473
• The present site dates from [at least] 1493 when dedicated
• The original roof measured 124'
• The tower is 90' high
• The ruined church was removed in 1480
• By 1695 the bells and the roof of the church were removed to pay for dues and the whole area of Walberswick fell into disrepair, many became paupers and others left the area, shipbuilding declined and at least three disastrous fires engulfed many properties