The earliest parts of the church date from the late 13th century or early 14th century and comprise the south porch, St Edmund's Chapel (ca. 1318) and some of the aisle wall. The remainder was rebuilt in the 15th century
The church is noted for the south porch with its groin vaulted roof, restored carved bosses . and priests chamber above. The South door is a Jesse tree, carved with figures, birds and insects.
The tower is 126 feet (38 metres) high to the top of the pinnacles.[2]
Memorialsedit
The church has a number of 15th century brasses and a wall monument to Sir Francis Mannock, 1st Baronet, of Giffords Hall (d 1634).
Parish statusedit
The church is in a group of parishes which includes:
St Matthew's Church, Leavenheath
St Mary's Church, Polstead
Organedit
The church has a two manual pipe organ the origins of which are from an organ of around 1834 by Gray. There has been subsequent renovations and alterations by Gray and Davison, Henry Jones, Rayson and Bishop and Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
Bellsedit
The tower contains 8 bells with a tenor weight of 22cwt in D. Details on the bells as follows:
Bell
Weight
Nominal
Note
Diameter
Dated
Founder
Canons
Turning
1
5-1-2
1177.4
D
29.00"
1956
John Taylor & Co
F
N
2
5-1-21
1112.6
C#
29.88"
1956
John Taylor & Co
F
N
3
6-1-15
985.2
B
32.13"
1956
John Taylor & Co
F
N
4
7-0-23
875.6
A
35.00"
1725
Thomas Gardiner
Y
Y
5
9-3-18
778.8
G
38.38"
c1499†
? John Sturdy
Y
Y
6
14-0-0
739.0
F#
42.38"
c1380†
(unidentified)
R
Y
7
15-1-24
653.8
E
45.75"
1699
Henry Pleasant
Y
Y
8
22-0-12
582.2
D
52.00"
1811
Thomas II Mears
R
Y
Referencesedit
^The Buildings of England: Suffolk: Nikolaus Pevsner.
^Flannery, Julian (2016). Fifty English Steeples: The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England. New York City, New York, United States: Thames and Hudson. pp. 294–301. ISBN978-0-500-34314-2.
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mary, church, stoke, nayland, mary, church, grade, listed, parish, church, church, england, stoke, nayland, 9894472, 8913250, 9894472, 8913250locationstoke, naylandcountryenglanddenominationchurch, englandhistorydedicationst, maryarchitectureheritage, designat. St Mary s Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England 1 in Stoke by Nayland St Mary s Church Stoke by NaylandSt Mary s Church Stoke by Nayland51 59 22 01 N 0 53 28 77 E 51 9894472 N 0 8913250 E 51 9894472 0 8913250LocationStoke by NaylandCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandHistoryDedicationSt MaryArchitectureHeritage designationGrade I listedSpecificationsLength168 feet 51 m Height126 feet 38 m AdministrationDioceseDiocese of St Edmundsbury and IpswichArchdeaconryIpswichDeaneryHadleighParishStoke by Nayland Contents 1 History 2 Memorials 3 Parish status 4 Organ 5 Bells 6 ReferencesHistory editThe earliest parts of the church date from the late 13th century or early 14th century and comprise the south porch St Edmund s Chapel ca 1318 and some of the aisle wall The remainder was rebuilt in the 15th centuryThe church is noted for the south porch with its groin vaulted roof restored carved bosses and priests chamber above The South door is a Jesse tree carved with figures birds and insects The tower is 126 feet 38 metres high to the top of the pinnacles 2 Memorials editThe church has a number of 15th century brasses and a wall monument to Sir Francis Mannock 1st Baronet of Giffords Hall d 1634 Parish status editThe church is in a group of parishes which includes St Matthew s Church Leavenheath St Mary s Church PolsteadOrgan editThe church has a two manual pipe organ the origins of which are from an organ of around 1834 by Gray There has been subsequent renovations and alterations by Gray and Davison Henry Jones Rayson and Bishop and Son A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register 3 Bells editThe tower contains 8 bells with a tenor weight of 22cwt in D Details on the bells as follows Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning1 5 1 2 1177 4 D 29 00 1956 John Taylor amp Co F N2 5 1 21 1112 6 C 29 88 1956 John Taylor amp Co F N3 6 1 15 985 2 B 32 13 1956 John Taylor amp Co F N4 7 0 23 875 6 A 35 00 1725 Thomas Gardiner Y Y5 9 3 18 778 8 G 38 38 c1499 John Sturdy Y Y6 14 0 0 739 0 F 42 38 c1380 unidentified R Y7 15 1 24 653 8 E 45 75 1699 Henry Pleasant Y Y8 22 0 12 582 2 D 52 00 1811 Thomas II Mears R YReferences edit The Buildings of England Suffolk Nikolaus Pevsner Flannery Julian 2016 Fifty English Steeples The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England New York City New York United States Thames and Hudson pp 294 301 ISBN 978 0 500 34314 2 The National Pipe Organ Register NPOR nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Mary Stoke by Nayland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Church Stoke by Nayland amp oldid 1127323676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
