St Mary at the Elms

St Mary at the Elms is a Church of England church in Ipswich, England.[1]

St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich
St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich
52°3′25.55″N 1°8′59.96″E
LocationIpswich
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic (Forward in Faith)
History
DedicationSt Mary
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Administration
ParishSt Mary at the Elms
DeaneryIpswich
ArchdeaconryIpswich
DioceseDiocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO)
Priest in chargeFr John Thackray

Description

The nave of St Mary at the Elms

The church has a Norman south doorway. The nave and north aisle are perpendicular gothic.[2] The north chapel and chancel date from 1883.

It is a high Anglican Church and affiliated to Forward in Faith.[3] It houses the statue of Our Lady of Ipswich,[4][5] which is a copy of a statue in Nettuno that was originally in Ipswich[6][7]

In July 2010 it was damaged by fire.[8]

Organ

The organ, St Mary at the Elms, Suffolk by Hunter (1912).

The organ is by Hunter and dates from 1912. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[9]

References

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