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Historic churches · East of England

Saint Mary at the Elms

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Saint Mary at the Elms — church building in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.

Saint Mary at the Elms, historic churches in Suffolk

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Ipswich · 0.8 km
  • Free entry

About

Saint Mary at the Elms is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0571°, 1.1500°.

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Heritage listing

St Mary at the Elms is a Church of England church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Historically it was located in the West ward, but is now in Alexandra ward.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Mary at the Elms is a Church of England church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Historically it was located in the West ward, but is now in Alexandra ward.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

The church has a Norman south doorway. The nave and north aisle are perpendicular gothic. The north chapel and chancel date from 1883. It is a high Anglican Church and affiliated to Forward in Faith. It houses the statue of Our Lady of Ipswich, which is a copy of a statue in Nettuno that was originally in Ipswich In July 2010 it was damaged by fire.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.0571, 1.1500
County
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Parish
Ipswich, unparished area
Postcode
IP1 2AA
Parliamentary constituency
Ipswich
Nearest railway station
Ipswich0.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Saint Mary at the Elms?
Saint Mary at the Elms is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP1 2AA), in the parish of Ipswich, unparished area.
Is Saint Mary at the Elms a listed building?
Saint Mary at the Elms is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Saint Mary at the Elms a protected site?
Yes — Saint Mary at the Elms is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
Is Saint Mary at the Elms free to visit?
Yes, Saint Mary at the Elms is free to enter.
How do I get to Saint Mary at the Elms?
The nearest railway station is Ipswich, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP1 2AA.