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Latitude: 52.3186 / 52°19'7"N
Longitude: 1.4713 / 1°28'16"E
OS Eastings: 636680
OS Northings: 274623
OS Grid: TM366746
Mapcode National: GBR XP0.LTD
Mapcode Global: VHM72.GZ6D
Plus Code: 9F438F9C+FG
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 7 December 1966
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1183285
English Heritage Legacy ID: 286144
ID on this website: 101183285
Location: St Mary's Church, Walpole, East Suffolk, IP19
County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Civil Parish: Walpole
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Walpole St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Church building
TM 37 SE WALPOLE HALESWORTH ROAD
7/125 Church of St. Mary
7.12.66
- II*
Parish church. Nave and chancel with C12 (or earlier) core; much restored
1878, the tower and aisle being entirely of this date. Nave, chancel, west
tower, north aisle, south porch. Flint rubble, with some coursed work to the
lower nave and chancel; stone dressings; slated roof. Small square tower with
octagonal spire: the plinth incorporates flushwork panels from the old tower;
the bell-chamber stage has large 2-light openings in Decorated style and
colonettes to the quoins. 3-bay nave, 2-bay chancel, all with 2-light windows
except the east chancel window which has 3 lights. The chancel has pilaster
buttresses to the north and south, probably C12. Simple C14 gabled porch,
much restored. C15 octagonal font, moulded but not carved, brought from St.
Andrew's Church, Norwich. C14 cusped piscina and drop-seat sedilia in south
sanctuary. Small plaster Hanoverian Royal Arms above tower arch. 2 simple
early C19 tablets on north chancel wall. Graded II* for surviving medieval
work.
Listing NGR: TM3668074623
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