Church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1966. A Medieval Church. 2 related planning applications.
Church of All Saints
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP: Patrick Spencer (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1966
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of All Saints, Wickham Market, IP13 0HE
- OS grid reference
- TM 302 558
- Coordinates
- 52.15246, 1.36406
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of All Saints is a parish church located in Wickham Market. It features a nave, chancel, and octagonal tower that date back to the 14th century, while the aisles and south chantry chapel were added in the 15th century. The church underwent significant restoration in the mid-19th century. The main structure is built from flint with stone quoins and dressings, topped with plain tiled roofs that have parapets on the gables of the nave, chancel, and both aisles.
The tower, situated on the south side, serves as the main entrance porch, featuring a two-centred pointed arch made of stone voussoirs. This arch is supported by three engaged columns with capitals. The tower consists of three stages with thin string courses, and the upper stage has Perpendicular louvered bell openings on all eight sides. It is crowned by a slender lead spire with a chevron pattern, surrounded by a castellated parapet. The tower houses six bells, most of which date from the 17th century.
The windows of the church are a mix of Decorated and Perpendicular styles, primarily clear glazed. Inside, the church has a plain interior that has been largely restored in the 19th century, closely resembling the style of the 14th century. The chancel features a simple plastered barrel vaulted ceiling with painted decoration. To the left of the 15th-century south chapel is the former entrance to the rood loft. The font is from the 14th century, octagonal in shape with a tracery panelled stem and crocketed gables on the bowl. The south wall of the chancel includes sedilia and a piscina. The church is listed as Grade II* for its external appearance and spire.
Local climate
Church of All Saints sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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