Church of St Martin of Tours
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1198181
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin of Tours
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1198181
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin of Tours
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Nacton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 21704 39693
Details
TM 23 NW NACTON ORWELL PARK
5/22 Church of St. Martin of Tours (Formerly listed as Church of St Martin) 16.3.66 II*
Church, mediaeval with major alterations of 1870 and 1908. Nave, chancel and west tower. The south chapel was added 1870. The north aisle with organ chamber and vestry, and open timber-framed south porch were added 1908, all in the perpendicular Style. Rendered walling, the mediaeval work is probably of flint and other rubble; freestone quoins. Plaintiled roofs. In the north chancel wall is a lancet of early C13; in the south wall is a 2-light Y- traceried window of early C14, and another of one light. The adjacent priests doorway is a renewal of 1908, perhaps a copy of a C13 original. The nave was rebuilt on a new alignment, perhaps in C14. The 2 restored south windows with good corbel heads and south doorway with original battened plank door are of early C15, but the reset jambs of the north doorway are perhaps C14. In the south nave wall is a C14 or early C15 piscina for a side-altar. The C15 tower has a 3-light west window with mask-corbels; above is a canopy for an image niche now blocked. In the late C18 or early C19 the belfry stage was removed and gault brick parapet constructed. Main roofs renewed 1908; in the nave the trusses have collar-beams and kingposts. Fine C15 octagonal limestone font; the stem has carved lions at the corner and wild men between, and the bowl has angels and evangelists. In a south chancel window is a small panel of mediaeval stained glass. A large marble wall tablet to Edward Vernon (d.1757) and others to members of his family are in the north aisle. On the nave wall is a tablet to Philip Broke (d.1762). A floor brass to Richard Fastolph of Broke Hall, with shield and date 1479. In the chancel floor is an C18 ledger slab. Stained glass by Clayton and Bell, and in the east window by Kempe.
Listing NGR: TM2170439693
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286188
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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