St Mary's Church in Yaxley
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Hidden in amongst our county's market towns and popular tourist spots, are some fascinating little places you might not know about.
Yaxley's village sign, which pays homage to both its nickname and the Sexton's wheel which can be found in its church
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Yaxley
Situated just west of Eye is the village of Yaxley. With a population of just 588, this small settlement’s name means ‘cuckoo-clearing’ and while it may be small, it in fact has a pretty rich history.
Yaxley is home to two important buildings – St Mary’s Church and Yaxley Hall. The former is a 12th century church which was described by art and architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner as ‘one of the most swagger in Suffolk’. The church is also home to the remnants of a medieval doom painting and a Sexton’s Wheel – one of only two left in East Anglia.