St Mary's Church, Stoke-by-Nayland
St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Stoke-by-Nayland.
| St Mary's Church, Stoke-by-Nayland | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Stoke-by-Nayland | |
| 51°59′22.01″N 0°53′28.77″E | |
| Location | Stoke-by-Nayland |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 168 feet (51 m) |
| Height | 126 feet (38 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Archdeaconry | Ipswich |
| Deanery | Hadleigh |
| Parish | Stoke-by-Nayland |
History
The earliest parts of the church date from the late 13th century or early 14th century and comprise the south porch, St Edmund's Chapel (ca. 1318) and some of the aisle wall. The remainder was rebuilt in the 15th century
The church is noted for the south porch with its groin vaulted roof, restored carved bosses . and priests chamber above. The South door is a Jesse tree, carved with figures, birds and insects.
The tower is 126 feet (38 metres) high to the top of the pinnacles.[2]
Memorials
The church has a number of 15th century brasses and a wall monument to Sir Francis Mannock, 1st Baronet, of Giffords Hall (d 1634).
Parish status
The church is in a group of parishes which includes:
- St Matthew's Church, Leavenheath
- St Mary's Church, Polstead
Organ
The church has a two manual pipe organ the origins of which are from an organ of around 1834 by Gray. There has been subsequent renovations and alterations by Gray and Davison, Henry Jones, Rayson and Bishop and Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
Bells
The tower contains 8 bells with a tenor weight of 22cwt in D. Details on the bells as follows:
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning |
| 1 | 5-1-2 | 1177.4 | D | 29.00" | 1956 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
| 2 | 5-1-21 | 1112.6 | C# | 29.88" | 1956 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
| 3 | 6-1-15 | 985.2 | B | 32.13" | 1956 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
| 4 | 7-0-23 | 875.6 | A | 35.00" | 1725 | Thomas Gardiner | Y | Y |
| 5 | 9-3-18 | 778.8 | G | 38.38" | c1499† | ? John Sturdy | Y | Y |
| 6 | 14-0-0 | 739.0 | F# | 42.38" | c1380† | (unidentified) | R | Y |
| 7 | 15-1-24 | 653.8 | E | 45.75" | 1699 | Henry Pleasant | Y | Y |
| 8 | 22-0-12 | 582.2 | D | 52.00" | 1811 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y |
References
- The Buildings of England: Suffolk: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- Flannery, Julian (2016). Fifty English Steeples: The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England. New York City, New York, United States: Thames and Hudson. pp. 294–301. ISBN 978-0-500-34314-2.
- "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR".
