St Bartholomew's Church, Orford

Church of St Bartholomew, Orford
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 / 52.0951; 1.5349
LocationOrford, Suffolk
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusActive
DedicationSt Bartholomew
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated16 March 1966
Administration
DioceseDiocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich
ParishOrford

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. 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.