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Church of St Mary of Grace

A Grade II* Listed Building in Aspall, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2399 / 52°14'23"N

Longitude: 1.1728 / 1°10'22"E

OS Eastings: 616723

OS Northings: 264930

OS Grid: TM167649

Mapcode National: GBR VLX.HBR

Mapcode Global: VHL9V.8YWS

Plus Code: 9F4365QF+W4

Entry Name: Church of St Mary of Grace

Listing Date: 29 July 1955

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1213437

English Heritage Legacy ID: 281284

Also known as: Church of St Mary of Grace, Aspall

ID on this website: 101213437

Location: St Mary's Church, Aspall, Mid Suffolk, IP14

County: Suffolk

District: Mid Suffolk

Civil Parish: Aspall

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Aspall St Mary of Grace

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


ASPALL TM 16 SE 7/3 Church of St Mary of Grace 29.7.55 GV II* Parish church. Medieval, restored 1853. Nave, chancel, west tower, north porch, north vestry. Flint rubble with remains of plaster on nave and chancel; stone dressings. Slated roof to nave. Chancel roof has old plaintiles to south and scalloped black plaintiles to most of the north slope. C15 square tower with diagonal buttresses to west; moulded west doorway, now blocked; 2-light belfry openings, mostly altered; crenellated parapet with knapped flint facing. 2-bay nave: restored C15 windows with mask label stops. Moulded north doorway with medieval door. Unmoulded south doorway. Much restored timber framed porch, probably of early C16: brick-nogging at front, original roof with moulded cornice and ridge piece. Early C14 chancel: to the south, 2 windows with Y tracery and a simple Priest's doorway; 3-light east window with intersecting tracery. Interior. 3-bay arch-braced nave roof with tie beams, probably post-medieval in date, with C19 restoration. Boarded chancel ceiling. Moulded chancel arch with C19 label stops. Early C14 trefoil piscina in sanctuary. C15 font with restored carving: 4 lions against the stem, 4 roses alternating with angels and lions on the bowl. 2 chancel stalls incorporate re-used C15 tracery. The C19 furnishings include a set of nave benches with panelled poppyhead ends and carved arm-rests. Minor wall tablets to members of the Chevallier family.

Listing NGR: TM1672364930

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