Church Road Combs Stowmarket
01449 676065
https://www.facebook.com/combschurch/

Welcome to St Mary's Church, Combs, Suffolk, a place of Christian worship for nearly 800 years. Our magnificent 15th Century building is the focus of our church community which gathers week by week to engage with God's Mission of love to the world. Will you join us on our journey?

We give shape to our work by following the 'Five Marks of Mission' adopted by the Anglican Church worldwide, and seek to show them both in our communal and individual lives. They are to:

*proclaim the good news of the Kingdom

*teach, baptize and nurture new believers

*respond to human need by loving service

*seek to transform unjust structures of society, challenging violence, injustice and oppression and working for peace and reconciliation

*strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustaining and renewing the life of the earth

We are in a benefice with the churches at Little Finborough,  Great Finborough, Buxhall, Onehouse, Harleston and Shelland who you will find have a similar focus for their work.

Our parish of Combs borders the southern edge of Stowmarket parish. It includes Combs Ford and Combs village together with a large area of surrounding arable farmland, including the hamlets of Moats Tye and Little London.

We are continuing to develop strong links with the staff and children at Trinity Church of England Primary School, Lavenham Park, Combs, the only church school in Stowmarket, which opened in September 2014.

Please explore the pages on our church and our services, and we promise to give you a warm welcome when you come to see us in person. Often I lead the worship, otherwise it will be another Minister from our team.

Our Church needs £850 /week to sustain our work and Clergy, our ministry and mission and to maintain the fabric of Mary's.

If you would like to help, donations can be made in many ways such as our gift aid envelopes, or alternatively, using the QR code opposite to make payments via your mobile phone. If you wish, please take this card with you, and make a payment at your leisure

Thank you for your gifts.

Station Road West Stowmarket
(01449) 774652
http://stowmarketparishchurch.co.uk/

The present church, which is dedicated to St Peter and St Mary, has stood in the centre of Stowmarket since the early 14th century, although there has probably been a Christian church on this site since 637AD.  The Christians who meet here today have, as their vision, 'Letting people know about the love of Jesus Christ'.  We aim to do this through our worship and by welcoming newcomers, through supporting and caring for one another and by reaching out to the local community.

1 Crown Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1HX
(01449) 615262

A street corner local with a large single bar, which styles itself "Stowmarket's number one karaoke pub". There's live music on Saturday evening. Originally only a beerhouse, the Crown got its full licence on February 8th 1956.

Ipswich St, Stowmarket, IP14 1AZ

Busy pub with a good range of food served daily (12-9 Mon-Fri; 12-7 Sat & Sun) The building dates from the late 18th century. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/pub/897....

2 Combs Rd, Combs Ford, IP14 2AP
(01449) 771608
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A large, open plan, single bar pub serving consistently good beer. It's situated just over half a mile from the centre of nearby Stowmarket. For fine weather drinking, the beer garden is located beside a small stream (the River Rat). It is...

115 Ipswich St, Stowmarket, IP14 1BB

More of a nightclub than a pub. Previously the Ponderosa restaurant in 1970s-80s Renamed Jokers in 1993.

12 Stowupland Rd, Stowmarket, IP14 5AG
(01449) 614174

An excellent community pub, convenient for the railway station. It has a reputation for good value Sunday lunches and the beer quality is top-notch. There's live music on Saturday evenings. It was purchased from Greene King by pub regular...

Combs Rd, Combs Ford, IP14 2AP
(01449) 612727

A large Free House, serving at least 6 real ales, with four guest beers generally available. It offers a variety of drinking areas including two main bars and a garden, and has an interesting range of food in the restaurant. There's a ful...

93 Needham Rd, Combs Ford, IP14 2AL
(01449) 773376
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A recreational social club (originally for ICI Paints). Membership is open to all. Non-members must be signed in.

65 Stowupland St, Stowmarket, IP14 1EQ
(01449) 674301

This timbered pub has two bars and a separate restaurant. There's a small riverside garden. The pub hosts live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. Historically, it was listed as being in Stowupland.

2 Station Rd, Stowmarket, IP14 1EF
(01449) 612519

A busy town centre pub with a late license and a young clientèle. There is a restaurant (open 12-2) and outdoor seating. There's occasional Live Music. Customers have said that they are offered a choice of mug or glass without asking. Th...

43 Ipswich St, Stowmarket, IP14 1AH
(01449) 676449
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Royal Oak, Stowmarket

53 Union St East, Stowmarket, IP14 1HP
(01449) 674553

A rare example of a back-street pub that is a former beer house and has only had a full license since 1962. Tucked away, but located quite close to the nearby railway station with its magnificent early Victorian facade. All beer is serve...

44-46 Bury St, Stowmarket, IP14 1HF
(01449) 775577

A modern large single bar that recently won a community pub of year award. Now a Free House with pool, crib and dart teams. There's a quiz once a month (Sundays, from 5.30pm)

8 Tavern Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1PH
(01449) 613621
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Membership is open to everyone, especially if you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support those who have served and their families. More details about club membership on website.

39 Violet Hill Rd, Stowmarket, IP14 1NE
(01449) 401 6769
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Recently refurbished, this pub now offers a changing selection of beers on handpump and craft beers listed on a blackboard. A beer menu also advertises their craft beer selection which includes some unusual options for the area and good val...

101 - 103 Ipswich St, Stowmarket, IP14 1BB
(01449) 618090
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A new build JD Wetherspoons pub built to replace former building company offices. Despite the quite narrow street frontage, this open plan pub has a long lounge bar with a lot of seating, which eventually leads to an outdoor area (mainly us...