St Mary-le-Tower

St Mary-le-Tower
Saint Mary-le-Tower church
The tower of the church
St Mary-le-Tower is located in Suffolk
St Mary-le-Tower
St Mary-le-Tower
Location in Suffolk
52°03′30″N 1°09′19″E / 52.0584°N 1.1554°E / 52.0584; 1.1554
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCentral
Websitehttp://www.stmaryletower.org/
History
DedicationSaint Mary
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated19 December 1951
Specifications
Spire height176 feet (54 m)
Administration
DioceseDiocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Ipswich Minster, also known as St Mary-le-Tower, is the civic church of Ipswich, Suffolk, England and a Grade II* listed building.[1][2] It was in the churchyard of St Mary that the town charter of Ipswich was written in 1200.[3]

  1. ^ official website
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary le Tower (1235800)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ St Mary Le Tower, Suffolk Churches website