| Church of St Bartholomew, Orford | |
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| Church of St Bartholomew | |
 Church of St Bartholomew | |
  Church of St Bartholomew, Orford Location in Suffolk | |
| 52°05′42″N 1°32′06″E / 52.0951°N 1.5349°E | |
| Location | Orford, Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Bartholomew |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 16 March 1966 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich |
| Parish | Orford |
The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building.[1] In addition to its listing, the church is notable as the location for the first performances of four of the works of the composer Benjamin Britten: Noye's Fludde, Curlew River, The Burning Fiery Furnace and The Prodigal Son.[2]
- ^ Historic England, "St Bartholomew's Church (1377119)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 July 2017
- ^ Simon Jenkins, England's Thousand Best Churches