Thwaite St Mary

Thwaite St Mary is a rural village (and civil parish) in the English county of Norfolk, it sits just a few miles north of the Suffolk border.

[1] Due to its rural location and minimal air and light pollution, Thwaite is home to an astronomical observatory run by the University of East Anglia.

Its unchanged control tower and the fact that it is still an active airfield means that Seething is often used as a location for wartime-themed charity events and air-days.

Together with the appearance of the village and its position in the picturesque Norfolk/Suffolk-borders countryside, this social cohesion contributes to a reputation as a highly desirable place to live.

The 14th-century square tower replaced a round one, and curiously the north side of the church has not a single window.