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St Mary

St Mary

Gosbeck

Suffolk

GOSBECK IPSWICH ROAD TM 15 NE 4/64 Church of St Mary 9.12.55 - II* Parish church, Medieval, with restorations of 1848 and 1883.

Architectural Features

Late C14 or early C15 tower with moulded doorway, and ogee-headed and labelled niche above

Restored mid C14 west window with net-tracery.

the former was rebuilt using a Y-traceried C14 window, and medieval rubble walling remains at the base.

The chancel is in the style of c.1300, but perhaps entirely rebuilt.

Nave roof of c.1500 or early C16: 5 bays of simple moulded hammerbeam trusses with arch-braced collars and short kingposts.

Five panels with painted tracery from a C15 rood screen are mounted on the chancel wall.

TM1555 : St.Mary's Church Pulpit

An arcaded oak pulpit of c.1620, almost reconstructed 1883.

TM1555 : St.Mary's Church Pulpit

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