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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Ipswich

Suffolk

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/09/2012 TM 1644 SW 3/85 1260 19.12.51 FRIARS ROAD Church of St Nicholas II* Church.

Architectural Features

Circa 1300, C15, refitted 1849 by W. R. Moffatt, the tower partly rebuilt 1886 by E.F. Bisshopp.

Tower, C15, 4 stages, the belfry stage and embattled parapet rebuilt 1886 by E.F. Bisshopp.

West doorway multiple continous orders, one order with fleurons & shields, shield and figures in the spandrels, hood moulded terminating in crowned and winged lion stops.

above, flushwork panels, with figure to centre of each face.

2 orders broad roll mouldings with scroll moulded hood with figure stop.

Probably C15 full dormer clerestory window but with C19 restoration, lighting rood.

Nave collar rafted roof, probably C14, restored 1849, moulded cornice and wallplate.

Fine Jacobean pulpit with tester.

Octagonal font, each face a pair of blind cusped sunk panels, flying angels to the soffit of the bowl

the stem probably C19, also octagonal has angel or prophet at each angle

Tympanum and carved relief, c1120, re-sited in the church.

The tympanum, carved on both faces with inscription to main face with boar in centre, the reverse with an interlaced cross.

Carved relief, probably from former Church of St. Michael depicts St. Michael fighting the dragon.

Bells, one of 1630, by Miles Graye of Colchester, 4, of 1706 by Henry Pleasant of Sudbury.

English Romanesque Art 1066 - 1200 Haywood Gallery, 1984