St Matthew's Church, Ipswich
| St Matthew's Church, Ipswich | |
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| St Matthew's Church, Ipswich | |
 St Matthew's Church as seen from Portman Road | |
.svg)  St Matthew's Church, Ipswich Location in Suffolk | |
| 52°03′32″N 1°08′48″E / 52.058832°N 1.146668°E | |
| OS grid reference | TM 158 447 |
| Location | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Founded | late 14th Century |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 19 December 1951 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Flint with stone dressings |
St Matthew's Church, Ipswich is an Anglican church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The building is a Grade II* listed building of medieval origin.[1]
St Matthew's Parish
[edit]In medieval Ipswich, St Matthew's Church was the parish church for St Matthew's Parish. This constituted part of West Ward, Ipswich, along with the parishes of St Mary-le-Tower and St Mary at the Elms.[2]
St. Matthew’s Church was first recorded in the 12th century, but much of the work to create the present building was carried out in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was then enlarged in phases in the 19th century during its time as the garrison church for the Ipswich barracks.
The church's eight-paneled font dates from the sixteenth century and depicts the story of Mary and the baptism of Jesus. It was paid for by the vicar of the time, John Bailey. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Church of St Matthew". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Amor, Nicholas R. Late Medieval Ipswich : Trade and Industry. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843836735.
- ^ Knott, Simon. "St Matthew, Ipswich". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Simon Knott. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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