St Martin's Church is located in the village of
Nacton near
Ipswich. It is an active
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
parish church in the deanery of
Colneys, part of the archdeaconry of Norfolk, and the
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
St Martin's Church was
listed at Grade II* on 16 March 1966.
History
The church is originally medieval in origin with major reworking carried out in the early 20th century
at which point both a north aisle, organ chamber and vestry were added.
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.
Memorials
The church contains memorials to several local families in various forms. Located in the North aisle are memorials for
Edward Vernon
Admiral Edward Vernon (12 November 1684 – 30 October 1757) was an English naval officer. He had a long and distinguished career, rising to the rank of admiral after 46 years service. As a vice admiral during the War of Jenkins' Ear, in 1 ...
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.
A south transept forms a memorial
chapel to the Broke family including reference to acts during the
American war of independence
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
.
Glasswork
The church contains several
stained glass
Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...
windows ranging from medieval through to the 1920s.
Pieces of glasswork include a 1913 depiction of the Adoration of the Shepherds and
Magi by
Burlison and Grylls
Burlison and Grylls is an English company who produced stained glass windows from 1868 onwards.
The company of Burlison and Grylls was founded in 1868 at the instigation of the architects George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner. Both John Bu ...
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.
See also
References
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Church of England church buildings in Suffolk
Grade II* listed churches in Suffolk
Nacton