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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.