Creeting St Mary
Creeting St Mary is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Sandwiched between the A14 and A140 to the north of Needham Market, the parish also includes the hamlet of Creeting Bottoms. In 2005 the parish population was 710, which decreased to 697 at the 2011 Census. Heritage. The buck of a windmill survives in the village. It was used as a dovecote after ceasing to be a windmill. St Mary's Church has been listed grade II* by English Heritage. The parish was originally in the Hundred of  Bosmere and Claydon. Amenities. The village has a voluntarily aided Church of England primary school with 80–90 pupils. The motto of the school is "They shall soar on eagle's wings" ("Isaiah" 40:31). The Victorian building of the school, still in use for some classes, dates from 1871. The Ofsted report in May 2012 rated the school Good overall, including good for achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils, and leadership and management. The village also has a charitable pre-school based in the Diamond Jubilee Hall. There are public playground facilities in Blacksmiths Field. Creeting  St Mary has a pub/restaurant, "The Highwayman", and several other catering, retail and service outlets. Semi-soft Suffolk Gold cheese has been made here since 2004 by a family firm.