St Mary at the Elms explained

St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich
Coordinates:52.0571°N 1.15°W
Osgraw:TM 16060 44541
Location:Ipswich
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Anglo-Catholic (Forward in Faith)
Dedication:St Mary
Heritage Designation:Grade II listed
Parish:St Mary at the Elms
Deanery:Ipswich
Archdeaconry:Ipswich
Diocese:Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Bishop:The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO)
Priestincharge:Fr 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

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

The organ is by Hunter and dates from 1912. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knott . Simon . Ipswich St Mary Elms . www.suffolkchurches.co.uk . Simon Knott . 18 June 2021.
  2. Book: Amor . Nicholas R. . Late Medieval Ipswich : Trade and Industry . 2011 . Boydell Press . Woodbridge, Suffolk . 9781843836735.
  3. The Buildings of England; Suffolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press.
  4. http://www.stmaryattheelms.org.uk/ St Mary at the Elms Website
  5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/community/faith/2004/03/shrine/pilgrims.shtml BBC Suffolk report on the shrine in St Mary Elms
  6. Web site: The Mother of God of Felixstowe. https://archive.today/20120907151420/http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/v05i2.htm. 2012-09-07. in Orthodox England vol. 5 no 2
  7. http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ipsolg.htm Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, Ipswich
  8. http://www.messengersaintanthony.com/messaggero/pagina_articolo.asp?R=Documentary&ID=460 Magazine article about the shrines in Ipswich and Nettuno
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-10749521 Ipswich church tower badly damaged by fire and smoke
  10. Web site: The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR .