English Heritage sites near Bentley Parish
MISTLEY TOWERS
3 miles from Bentley Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
10 miles from Bentley Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
11 miles from Bentley Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
11 miles from Bentley Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
LANDGUARD FORT
11 miles from Bentley Parish
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
11 miles from Bentley Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
Churches in Bentley Parish
St Mary, Bentley, Ipswich
Church Road
Bentley
Ipswich
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Safeguarding
The Rector and PCC of St Mary's Church, Bentley, Suffolk are committed to a safe church environment for everyone.
1. We recognise that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives.
2. We commit ourselves to respectful care to all those to whom we minister.
3. We commit ourselves to the safeguarding of all people who may be vulnerable, whatever their age, and ensuring their well-being in the life of Bentley Parish.
4. We commit ourselves to promoting safe practice by those in positions of trust.
5. We commit ourselves to promoting inclusion and empowerment of all people within our parish.
6. We are all responsible in preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable people and have a responsibility to listen to and act upon any disclosures/allegations/concerns of abuse. All concerns will be logged and reported to the Rector, the Safeguarding Co-ordinator or in urgent cases to the Bishop's Child Protection Officer and/or the Police.
7. We undertake to exercise proper care in selection of those who will work with vulnerable people.
8. Bentley PCC has adopted the safeguarding guidelines of the Church of England and this Diocese.
9. Each person who works with vulnerable people must agree to abide by these recommendations and guidelines and In the case of children those involved must attend appropriate child protection training and have a suitable DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check.
10.Non-compliance with this code of conduct will automatically mean that the
person will not work with vulnerable people within church activities.
Bentley Parish Safeguarding Officer is Sandra Mehen and can be contacted in case of any safeguarding concerns either by email, [email protected] or by telephone 01473 310383
Pubs in Bentley Parish
Case is Altered
Capel Rd, Bentley, IP9 2DW
(01473) 805575
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