St Lawrence Church, Ipswich
St Lawrence Church is a Grade II*
History
St Lawrence was built on Dial Lane in the heart of present-day Ipswich. The upper section of the tower was rebuilt in 1882 by the London firm of Barnes and Gaye. The new
Care of the building was handed over to the Ipswich Historic Churches Trust (IHCT) and the church fell into disrepair. After deliberations over future usage and subsequent extensive renovations, the church was reopened as a community restaurant and gallery in July 2008. The £1.2 million cost of the restorations came from Ipswich Borough Council and UK government grants.[4]
Bells
The church's tower features the oldest ring of church bells remaining in the world.[
The bells are recognised as being historically important by the Church of England's Church Building Council.[6][7]
Curates
- (1808-1830) James Ford
See also
References
- ^ "St Lawrence Centre". Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ a b Worthington, Mark (10 September 2009). "Oldest ring of bells played again". BBC News. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Oldest church bells". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Suffolk Churches". Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Bells appeal hits £62,000 target". BBC News. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Ipswich S Lawrence". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Database of historically important bells and bell frames". Church Building Council (Church of England). 29 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
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External links
52°03′27″N 1°09′17″E / 52.057389°N 1.154801°E
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