Church of St Mary, Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna - Rochford

Parish church consisting of a nave and chancel dating back to C11 with a C15 West tower and South porch. Built with mainly mixed rubble walls, the West tower has coursed ragstone and chequered flint flushwork to crenellations. The nave and chancel have red plain tiled roofs and the West tower has an octagonal spire with timber shingles. Chancel North wall has a restored C12 window as does the Nave North wall. The nave roof has crown post trusses. The church was restored C15 and then in 1878. Roof requires urgent repair, water ingress, interior suffering from damp,

Site Details

    Designated Site Name:
    CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
    Heritage Category:
    Listed Building grade II*
    List Entry Number:
    1147397
    Local Planning Authority:
    Rochford
    Site Type:
    Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

    Building Name:
    Church of St Mary
    Street Name:
    Little Wakering Road
    County:
    Essex
    District / Borough:
    Rochford
    Parish:
    Barling Magna
    Parliamentary Constituency:
    Southend East and Rochford
    Region:
    East of England

Assessment Information

    Assessment Type:
    Place of worship
    Condition:
    Poor
    Priority:
    C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
    Previous Priority:
    C
    Ownership:
    Religious organisation
    Designation:
    Listed Place of Worship grade II*

Contact Details

Sarah Morrison 01223 582749

Next steps

Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England