St Mary at the Elms

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St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich
St Mary at the Elms in 2007
Map
52°3′25.55″N 1°8′59.96″E / 52.0570972°N 1.1499889°E / 52.0570972; 1.1499889
OS grid referenceTM 16060 44541
LocationIpswich
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic (Forward in Faith)
History
DedicationSt Mary
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
ArchdeaconryIpswich
DeaneryIpswich
ParishSt Mary at the Elms
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO)
Priest in chargeFr John Thackray

St Mary at the Elms is a Church of England church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[1] Historically it was located in the West ward,[2] but is now in Alexandra ward.

Description

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The nave of St Mary at the Elms

The church has a Norman south doorway. The nave and north aisle are perpendicular gothic.[3] The north chapel and chancel date from 1883.

It is a high Anglican Church and affiliated to Forward in Faith.[4] It houses the statue of Our Lady of Ipswich,[5][6] which is a copy of a statue in Nettuno that was originally in Ipswich[7][8]

In July 2010 it was damaged by fire.[9]

Organ

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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.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Knott, Simon. "Ipswich St Mary Elms". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Simon Knott. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ Amor, Nicholas R. (2011). Late Medieval Ipswich : Trade and Industry. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843836735.
  3. ^ The Buildings of England; Suffolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300096484
  4. ^ St Mary at the Elms Website
  5. ^ BBC Suffolk report on the shrine in St Mary Elms
  6. ^ "The Mother of God of Felixstowe". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. in Orthodox England vol. 5 no 2[dead link]
  7. ^ Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, Ipswich
  8. ^ Magazine article about the shrines in Ipswich and Nettuno Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Ipswich church tower badly damaged by fire and smoke
  10. ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR".
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