St Matthew's Church, Ipswich

Church in Suffolk, England
52°03′32″N 1°08′48″E / 52.058832°N 1.146668°E / 52.058832; 1.146668OS grid referenceTM 158 447LocationIpswich, SuffolkCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanHistoryFoundedlate 14th CenturyArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II*Designated19 December 1951Architectural typeChurchStylePerpendicular GothicSpecificationsMaterialsFlint with stone dressings

St Matthew's Church, Ipswich is an Anglican church in Ipswich, Suffolk. The building is a Grade II* listed building of medieval origin.[1]

St Matthew's Parish

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 font dates from the sixteenth century and was paid for by the vicar of the time, John Bailey. It features eight panels.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Church of St Matthew". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ Amor, Nicholas R. Late Medieval Ipswich : Trade and Industry. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843836735.
  3. ^ Knott, Simon. "St Matthew, Ipswich". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Simon Knott. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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A) Christchurch
B) St George's Chapel
C) St Margaret's
D) St Matthew's
E) St Mary-le-Tower
F) St Mary at the Elms
4) Barre Gate
5) Old Bar Gate
6) Fish Market
7) Kings Stret
8) Cornhill
9) Brooke Street

John Speed's Map

* Key transposed by Speed