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St Martin of Tours

St Martin Of Tours

Nacton

Suffolk

TM 23 NW NACTON ORWELL PARK 5/22 Church of St. Martin of Tours (Formerly listed as Church of St Martin) 16.3.66 II* Church, mediaeval with major alterations of 1870 and 1908.

Architectural Features

Rendered walling, the mediaeval work is probably of flint and other rubble

In the north chancel wall is a lancet of early C13

in the south wall is a 2-light Y- traceried window of early C14, and another of one light.

The adjacent priests doorway is a renewal of 1908, perhaps a copy of a C13 original.

The nave was rebuilt on a new alignment, perhaps in C14.

The 2 restored south windows with good corbel heads and south doorway with original battened plank door are of early C15

the reset jambs of the north doorway are perhaps C14.

In the south nave wall is a C14 or early C15 piscina for a side-altar.

The C15 tower has a 3-light west window with mask-corbels

Fine C15 octagonal limestone font

the stem has carved lions at the corner and wild men between, and the bowl has angels and evangelists.

In a south chancel window is a small panel of mediaeval stained glass.

On the nave wall is a tablet to Philip Broke A floor brass to Richard Fastolph of Broke Hall, with shield and date 1479.

Stained glass by Clayton and Bell, and in the east window by Kempe.