St Matthew's Church, Ipswich is a

Church of England parish church A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes ...

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, England. The church is a

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of medieval origin.

St Matthew's Parish

In medieval Ipswich, St Matthew's Church was the

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

for St Matthew's Parish. This constituted part of West Ward, Ipswich, along with the parishes of

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and

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. St Matthew’s Church was first recorded in the 12th century, but much of the work to create the present building was carried out in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was then enlarged in phases in the 19th century during its time as the garrison church for the Ipswich barracks. The church's eight-panelled font dates from the 16th century and depicts the story of Mary and the baptism of Jesus. It was paid for by the vicar of the time, John Bailey.

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