St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich | |
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![]() St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich | |
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52°3′25.55″N1°8′59.96″E / 52.0570972°N 1.1499889°E Coordinates: 52°3′25.55″N1°8′59.96″E / 52.0570972°N 1.1499889°E | |
Location | Ipswich |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic (Forward in Faith) |
History | |
Dedication | St Mary |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Administration | |
Parish | St Mary at the Elms |
Deanery | Ipswich |
Archdeaconry | Ipswich |
Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | The Rt Revd Norman Banks ( AEO ) |
Priest in charge | Fr John Thackray |
St Mary at the Elms is a Church of England church in Ipswich, England. [1] Historically it was located in the West Ward,Ipswich, [2] but is now in Alexandra Ward, Ipswich.
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]
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