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Latitude: 51.9847 / 51°59'4"N
Longitude: 1.3145 / 1°18'52"E
OS Eastings: 627691
OS Northings: 236991
OS Grid: TM276369
Mapcode National: GBR WRJ.H56
Mapcode Global: VHLC8.QCSW
Plus Code: 9F33X8M7+VQ
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 16 March 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1030924
English Heritage Legacy ID: 285002
ID on this website: 101030924
Location: St Mary's Church, Trimley St Mary, East Suffolk, IP11
County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Civil Parish: Trimley St. Mary
Built-Up Area: Trimley St Mary
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Trimley St Martin
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Church building
TM 23 NE TRIMLEY ST MARY HIGH ROAD (NE side)
2/21 Church of St. Mary
16.3.66
GV II
Parish Church early C14. Tower rebuilt c.1430-50 and south porch probably of
same date. Nave and chancel heavily restored in mid C19 when the vestry was
built. Septaria repaired with red brick and rendered, plain tile roofs. Tower
originally 3 stage; upper stage rebuilt in 1960 and rendered; the original C14
west doorway has square hood mould with frieze of shields above also C14; in
the spandrels are shields bearing arms of Sir William de riernon, Cavendish and
Chawdrey. Late C19 window above west door in perpendicular style. North
doorway C14 is flanked by corbel heads with head at apex of ogee arch. The
tower has diagonal buttresses. The C15 south porch has original perpendicular
lateral windows. Good interior: C13 chancel and C15 tower arches. Chancel
arch has moulded shafts and hood moulds with mortice holes for the former rood
screen. There is a blocked upper entrance to the rood loft stairs marked by
the arch in the north wall. C15 piscina in south wall of the sanctuary. Near
the south door is a C15 bench with carved poppy heads; a similar bench has been
made into a litary desk and stands under the tower. In vestry C17 Holy Table.
The church is said to have been founded in the C13 by Thomas de Brotherton, son
of Edward I.
Listing NGR: TM2769136991
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