St Mary's Church, Mendlesham

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Mendlesham
52°14′59″N 1°4′59″E
Location	Church Road, Mendlesham, Suffolk, IP14 5SF
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Previous denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Churchmanship	Traditional Anglo-Catholic
History
Status	Active
Dedication	St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Designated	29 July 1955
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Ipswich
Deanery	Stowmarket
Parish	Mendlesham
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO)
Vicar(s)	Fr Philip T. Gray, SSC

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Mendlesham, Suffolk. The church is a grade I listed building.[1]

History

The earliest parts of the church are Medieval in date. The aisles have original doorways dating to the 13th century. The chancel dates to the 14th century. The square tower dates to the 15th century. The church was restored from 1864 to 1866.[1]

On 29 July 1955, the church was designated a grade I listed building.[1]

Present day

The parish of Mendlesham is part of the Archdeaconry of Ipswich in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[2]

The church stands in the Traditional Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England.[2] As the parish rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks).[3]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1032241)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
2. "Mendlesham, St Mary the Virgin, Mendlesham". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
3. "St Mary the Virgin". See of Richborough. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

External links

• Church website