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. The existing building represents the structural nave and aisles of a larger building. Spire needs re-singling, repair required to timber frame and removal of cementitious render
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
- Ownership:
- Religious organisation
- Designation:
- Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582739
