St Margaret's Church, Ipswich

St Margaret's Church is a medieval church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It was built in around 1300 by the Augustinian canons of the adjacent Priory of the Holy Trinity to cater for the increasing population.[1] The building and much of the congregation was located just outside the ramparts to the north of medieval Ipswich.

St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
St Margaret's Church as seen from St Margaret's Green
St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
Location in Suffolk
OS grid referenceTM 166 441
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Margaret's Church, Ipswich
History
Foundedc.1300
DedicationSt Margaret of Antioch
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated19 December 1951
Architectural typeChurch
StylePerpendicular Gothic
Specifications
MaterialsFlint with stone dressings

The building dates from the 15th century, but the tower was rebuilt in the 19th century.[2]

Church organ

The organ was bought in 1981.[3] It had previously been installed in Holy Trinity Church, Bedford, but this church had become redundant in 1974.[4] It was originally installed J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd in 1859.[3] The organ was originally tuned to the Old Philharmonic pitch (A452.5). However this was deflated to the current ISO 16 Stuttgart pitch when the organ was cleaned and repaired in 2012–3.[3]

Patronage

The Simeon Trustees have held the patronage of St Margaret's for a number of years.[5] In 1867 they appointed Samuel Garratt as minister of the church.[6]

References
  1. Woodings, Ann; Hampson, David; Evans, David (2017). St Margaret's Church, Ipswich. Ipswich: St Margaret's PCC.
  2. Knott, Simon. "St Margaret, Ipswich". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. SImon Knott. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. Evans, David (2013). The History and Specifications of St Margaret's Church Ipswich. Ipswich: St Margaret's PCC.
  4. "Bedford - Trinity Church". The Virtual Library. Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. "Our Parishes". Simeon's Trustees and Hyndman's Trustees. Simeon's Trustees and Hyndman's Trustees. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. "Obituary Canon Garratt". Times (22 March 1906): 11. 1906. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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