This small church may be very uncommon for a Suffolk village church because it’s lower than 200 years outdated. In northern cities many church buildings had been constructed within the first half of the C19 to cater for the rising inhabitants of the Industrial Revolution, however we did not have a lot of an industrial revolution in Suffolk so solely two had been constructed right here at the moment. This one which is only a few miles from Stowmarket and one other one in Ipswich.
It is constructed of native Woolpit white bricks and price simply £1,500 in 1843. Earlier than this individuals would have gone down into the city of Stowmarket to worship the place as soon as two church buildings had been on the identical web site one for the city and the opposite for the villages of Stowupland, Gipping, Previous Newton and Dagworth (collectively identified within the Doomsday e book as Thorney). One was demolished within the C16 leaving simply Stowmarket Parish church.
Finally Rev Hollingsworth – the vicar of Stowmarket on the time – pushed for a church in Stowupland and funding got here from a number of individuals.
Simply inside is a board telling the story of the church and the font (which I forgot to {photograph}).
A plain church, no stained glass and all white painted inside with a easy arch and a small chancel
The gallery and organ on the west finish
Under is the board itemizing the vicars for Stowupland which is now in a benefice sharing a vicar with Haughley and Wetherden (which is odd as they aren’t the closest church buildings to Stowupland). They’re ready for the brand new vicar to be licenced on the finish of this month.
A brand new extension was added in 1984 to make a helpful church corridor.
Not like it is neighbour in Stowmarket with it is new 10 bells, Stowupland has only one for calling individuals to worship.
There’s a actually good description of how the church constructing took place HERE ,written by the native historical past group.
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