St Martin's Church, Nacton

St Martin's Church is located in the village of Nacton near Ipswich. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Colneys, part of the archdeaconry of Norfolk, and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[1]

St Martin's Church, Nacton
OS grid reference	TM2170439693
Location	Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk IP10 0EP
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Central Anglican
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	16 March 1966
Architectural type	Church
Administration
Parish	Nacton
Deanery	Colneys
Archdeaconry	Ipswich
Diocese	St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Province	Canterbury
Clergy
Priest in charge	Revd Canon Ian Wilson

St Martin's Church was listed at Grade II* on 16 March 1966.[2]

History

The church is originally medieval in origin with major reworking carried out in the early 20th century[3] at which point both a north aisle, organ chamber and vestry were added.[2] The tower originally from the 15th century was remodelled in the late 18th to early 19th century to remove the belfry and redesign to the current parapet.[2]

Memorials

The church contains memorials to several local families in various forms. Located in the North aisle are memorials for Edward Vernon and family. Located in the nave is a memorial to Philip Broke and a 15th-century brasswork is mounted in the floor in memory of Richard Fastolph of Broke Hall.[2] A south transept forms a memorial chapel to the Broke family including reference to acts during the American war of independence.[3]

Glasswork

The church contains several stained glass windows ranging from medieval through to the 1920s.[3] Pieces of glasswork include a 1913 depiction of the Adoration of the Shepherds and Magi by Burlison and Grylls and a memorials to both Herbert Pretyman and for the safe return of two members of the same family from World War I. Also displayed in glass are the heraldric symbols of the local Broke families marriages dating from the 1860s.[3]

See also

Media related to St Martin, Nacton at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. "Listing on A Church Near You". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
2. "British listed buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
3. Knott, Simon. "Nacton". Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 30 January 2017.