St Matthew's Church, Ipswich

St Matthew's Church, Ipswich
St Matthew's Church, Ipswich
St Matthew's Church as seen from Portman Road
St Matthew's Church, Ipswich Location in Suffolk
52°03′32″N 1°08′48″E / 52.058832°N 1.146668°E / 52.058832; 1.146668
OS grid reference	TM 158 447
Location	Ipswich, Suffolk
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Founded	late 14th Century
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	19 December 1951
Architectural type	Church
Style	Perpendicular Gothic
Specifications
Materials	Flint with stone dressings

St Matthew's Church, Ipswich is an Anglican church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The building is a Grade II* listed building of medieval origin.^[1]

In medieval Ipswich, St Matthew's Church was the parish church for St Matthew's Parish. This constituted part of West Ward, Ipswich, along with the parishes of St Mary-le-Tower and St Mary at the Elms.^[2]

St. Matthew’s Church was first recorded in the 12th century, but much of the work to create the present building was carried out in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was then enlarged in phases in the 19th century during its time as the garrison church for the Ipswich barracks.

The church's eight-paneled font dates from the sixteenth century and depicts the story of Mary and the baptism of Jesus. It was paid for by the vicar of the time, John Bailey. ^[3]