St Nicholas' Church, Ipswich is a medieval church in Ipswich. Maintained by the Ipswich Historic Churches Trust, it is currently used by the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich as a conference centre and is adjacent to the diocesan offices, and the bishops' offices. The church dates from 1300 and was substantially refitted in 1849. The fifteenth century tower was rebuilt in 1886.
St Nicholas Parish St Nicholas was a parish church and in the late medieval times this parish was part of Ipswich south ward, along with the parish of St Peters.
Bells The church has a ring of 5 bells all but the 2nd were cast by Henry Pleasant of Sudbury in 1706. The second was cast by Miles I Graye of Colchester in 1630. All 5 bells hang in oak frame dating from c.1706.
+Bells of St Nicholas', Ipswich Bell Date Note Diameter Founder Weight long measure lb kg Treble 1706EbHenry Pleasant 2nd 1630DbMiles I Graye 3rd 1706CHenry Pleasant 4th 1706Bb Henry Pleasant Tenor 1706Ab Henry Pleasant
Notable people buried in St Nicholas' graveyard Peyton Ventris (1645 – 1691), judge and politician.
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