St Martin's Church, Nacton

St Martin's Church, Nacton
St Martin's Church, Nacton
OS grid reference	TM2170439693
Location	Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk IP10 0EP
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Central Anglican
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	16 March 1966
Architectural type	Church
Administration
Parish	Nacton
Deanery	Colneys
Archdeaconry	Ipswich
Diocese	St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Province	Canterbury
Clergy
Priest in charge	Revd Canon Ian Wilson

Last updated November 10, 2019

St Martin's Church is located in the village of Nacton near Ipswich. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Colneys, part of the archdeaconry of Norfolk, and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.^[1]

Nacton is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The parish is bounded by the neighbouring parishes of Levington to the east and Bucklesham in the north. It is located between the towns of Ipswich and Felixstowe.

Ipswich is a historic county town in Suffolk, England, located in East Anglia about 66 miles (106 km) north-east of London. The town has been continuously occupied since the Saxon period, and its port has been one of England's most important for the whole of its history. The modern name is derived from the medieval name Gippeswic, likely taken either from an Old Saxon personal name or from an earlier name of the Orwell estuary. It has also been known as Gyppewicus and Yppswyche.

A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.

History

The church is originally medieval in origin with major reworking carried out in the early 20th century^[3] at which point both a north aisle, organ chamber and vestry were added.^[2] The tower originally from the 15th century was remodelled in the late 18th to early 19th century to remove the belfry and redesign to the current parapet.^[2]

Memorials

The church contains memorials to several local families in various forms. Located in the North aisle are memorials for Edward Vernon and family. Located in the nave is a memorial to Philip Broke and a 15th-century brasswork is mounted in the floor in memory of Richard Fastolph of Broke Hall.^[2] A south transept forms a memorial chapel to the Broke family including reference to acts during the American war of independence.^[3]

Admiral Edward Vernon was a British naval officer. He had a long and distinguished career, rising to the rank of admiral after 46 years service. As a vice admiral during the War of Jenkins' Ear, in 1739 he was responsible for the capture of Porto Bello, seen as expunging the failure of Admiral Hosier there in a previous conflict. However, his later amphibious operation against Cartagena de Indias suffered a severe defeat. Vernon also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) on three occasions and was out-spoken on naval matters in Parliament, making him a controversial figure.

Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy. During his lifetime he was often referred to as Broke of the Shannon, a reference to his notable command of HMS Shannon in the War of 1812.

Broke Hall is an English country house at Nacton, near Ipswich, Suffolk. It overlooks the River Orwell, opposite Pin Mill. The gardens were landscaped by Humphry Repton in 1794, and the house is Grade II* listed.

Glasswork

The church contains several stained glass windows ranging from medieval through to the 1920s.^[3] Pieces of glasswork include a 1913 depiction of the Adoration of the Shepherds and Magi by Burlison and Grylls and a memorials to both Herbert Pretyman and for the safe return of two members of the same family from World War I. Also displayed in glass are the heraldric symbols of the local Broke families marriages dating from the 1860s.^[3]

The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensional structures and sculpture. Modern vernacular usage has often extended the term "stained glass" to include domestic lead light and objects d'art created from foil glasswork exemplified in the famous lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

The Adoration of the Magi or Adoration of the Kings is the name traditionally given to the subject in the Nativity of Jesus in art in which the three Magi, represented as kings, especially in the West, having found Jesus by following a star, lay before him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and worship him. It is related in the Bible by Matthew 2:11: "On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another path".

Burlison and Grylls is an English company who produced stained glass windows from 1868 onwards.

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[1] "Listing on A Church Near You". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[Listed_buildings-2] 1 2 3 4 "British listed buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[Suffolk_Churches-3] 1 2 3 4 Knott, Simon. "Nacton". Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 30 January 2017.