St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich
St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich is a medieval church in Ipswich. It is currently used by the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich as a conference centre and is adjacent to the diocesan offices, and the bishops' offices. The church dates from 1300 and was substantially refitted in 1849. The fifteenth century tower was rebuilt in 1886.[1]
St Nicholas Parish[edit]
St Nicholas was a parish church and in the late medieval times this parish was part of Ipswich south ward, along with the parish of St Peters.[2]
Bells[edit]
The church has a ring of 5 bells all but the 2nd were cast by Henry Pleasant of Sudbury in 1706.[3] The second was cast by Miles I Graye of Colchester[4] in 1630. All 5 bells hang in oak frame dating from c.1706.
| Bell | Date | Note | Diameter | Founder | Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| long measure | lb | kg | |||||
| Treble | 1706 | Eb | 27.50 in (69.9 cm) | Henry Pleasant | 4 long cwt 2 qr | 500 | 230 |
| 2nd | 1630 | Db | 28.38 in (72.1 cm) | Miles I Graye | 4 long cwt 3 qr | 530 | 240 |
| 3rd | 1706 | C | 30.31 in (77.0 cm) | Henry Pleasant | 5 long cwt 1 qr | 590 | 270 |
| 4th | 1706 | Bb | 34.63 in (88.0 cm) | Henry Pleasant | 7 long cwt 1 qr | 810 | 370 |
| Tenor | 1706 | Ab | 39.38 in (100.0 cm) | Henry Pleasant | 10 long cwt | 1,100 | 500 |
Notable people buried in St Nicholas' graveyard[edit]
- Peyton Ventris (1645 – 1691), judge and politician.
References[edit]
- ^ "Church of St Nicholas, Ipswich". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Amor, Nicholas R. Late Medieval Ipswich : Trade and Industry. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843836735.
- ^ "Bell Founders Database". bellfounders.net. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Bell Founders Database". bellfounders.net. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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