Church of St Peter is a Grade II* listed building in the Ipswich local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 December 1951. A Medieval Church. 7 related planning applications.
Church of St Peter
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- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Ipswich
- Constituency
- Ipswich MP: Jack Abbott (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 December 1951
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of St Peter, College Street, IP4 1DD
- OS grid reference
- TM 163 441
- Coordinates
- 52.0532, 1.15424
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Peter is a 14th and 15th century building constructed from flint and stone, featuring stone dressings. It has a notable 15th century knapped flint tower, which stands approximately 100 feet high and is supported by corner buttresses. The church underwent significant restoration in the late 19th century, and the upper stage of the tower was rebuilt in the 20th century. Inside, there is a remarkable 12th century black Tournai marble font adorned with animal carvings, as well as an early 17th century brass memorial to John Knapp, described as a 'Merchant and portman of this towne of Ipswich', dated 1604. This church is located next to the priory of SS Peter and Paul, which was suppressed in 1527 and subsequently given to Cardinal Wolsey, who established his own college on the site. The Church of St Peter, along with the Gateway to Wolsey's College of St Mary and Nos 1 to 5 (odd) and No 4, form a cohesive group.
Local climate
Church of St Peter 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 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 7 applications
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