St Mary and St Botolph
Whitton, Ipswich, Suffolk
The church was built in 1956 and is Grade II because of its unusual architecture, particularly the walls which contain hundreds of small panes of coloured glass.
Ipswich, Suffolk
The church is relatively modern having been built in 1956 and is a very distinctive building in the northwest corner of Ipswich as a result of its high steeply sloping roof and the walls which contain hundreds of small panes of coloured glass. The latter create an excellent effect inside the church during daylight and make the church stand out when the interior is lit and it is dark outside.
The sanctuary wall contains small panes of red glass in the shape of the cross and at early morning communion at Pentecost this projects a wonderful red cross down the centre of the church.
There is no fixed seating which allows for very flexible use of the church.
The church houses a former cinema organ which can play a wonderful range of music. It is owned by a local organ society who allow the church to use it for worship and the society in return holds several organ concerts a year at the church.
Whitton, Ipswich, Suffolk
Akenham, Suffolk
A rural church on the edge of modern life.
Ipswich, Suffolk
It was in the churchyard of St Mary that the town charter was written in 1200.