Ipswich St Mary at Stoke
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Ipswich St Mary at Stoke
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 27 Oct 2007
Afforded a little more space than most of the churches in the town but still under stress from nearby buildings and roads. Unrecognisable from the drawing that Davy made in 1839 when the west tower stood central to the nave. The present tower, only two-thirds of the height of the former appears to stand further north but, it was the nave that was extended southwards, being built over the top of some of the graves. Nothing seems to have changed in that respect! The brick porch has a parvise and fine south face, the original had to be demolished and a flint and stone one built in its place. The roof, too, has lost the dormer window that once allowed light onto the rood, but no clerestory was ever added. The Arms displayed in the church are those of the Dean and Chapter of Ely.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.050396
Longitude
1.151706