St Nicholas - Hintlesham, Suffolk
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N 52° 03.019 E 001° 02.580
31U E 365807 N 5768442
Bell tower of St Nicholas' church, Hintlesham.
Waymark Code: WMK47B
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/10/2014
Views: 1
St. Nicholas church dates to the eleventh century and possibly earlier. It may have been founded by Archbishop Stigand, who held the manor of Hintlesham prior to the Conquest of 1066. It was Stigand who officiated at the coronation of William the Conqueror, although he was quickly replaced by a Norman Archbishop. St Nicholas was the church used by the Timperleys of Hintlesham, at least until the foundation of the church of England during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Within the church are several monuments to the Timperley's of Hintlesham, who resided at Hintlesham Hall from 1454 until 1720. One of the most striking is the monument to Thomas and Nicholas Tymperley and their families. This monument sits on the south side of the chancel within the communion rails and was likely errected sometime between 1612 and 1624.
I was lucky enough to get to climb into the tower to see the clock mechanism made by J Smith & Sons, Midland Clock Works, Derby.
Address of Tower:
St Nicholas
Hintlesham, Suffolk England
IP8 3NH
Still Operational: yes
Rate tower: 
Number of bells in tower?: Not Listed
Relevant website?: Not listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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