Church of St Laurence, Church Street, Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green - Brentwood

Parish church. Dated to C12. Altered and extended in C14 and truncated and altered in C16. Restored by Frederick Chancellor from 1895. Flint rubble with dressings of clunch and redbrick, the latter partly plastered. Roofs of red clay tiles; belfry-timber framed partly weatherboarded and shingled spire. Founded as an Augustinian Priory in the mid C12, dissolved 1527. Spire needs re-singling, repair required to timber frame and removal of cementitious render. Grant application submitted to National Lottery Heritage Fund Spring 2024.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1197161

Local Planning Authority:

Brentwood

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Laurence

Street Name:

Church Street

County:

Essex

District / Borough:

Brentwood

Parish:

Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green

Parliamentary Constituency:

Brentwood and Ongar

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 I, CA