Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1112190
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1112190
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chickney
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 57426 28049
Details
1.
CHICKNEY Church of St Mary
The Virgin
TL52NE 3/9
20.2.67
I
2.
Church - Late CI0 or early C11 Nave, with early C13 Chancel and C14 West Tower.
Flint rubble with limestone and clunch dressings. Red plain tile roof. West tower
is of 3 stages with pyramid roof and diagonal west buttresses C14 tower arch, and
part restored West window. C14 windows in upper stages. Nave has C14 door and
windows, and 2 pre-Conquest windows. Chancel has C14 east window and C13 moulded
string, with foliate stops. 4 early C13 lancet windows. Remains of pre-Conquest
chancel include part of blocked windows. Early C14 Chancel arch, and C15 squint.
Early C15 timber south porch. Seven cant chancel roof probably original. Early C14
nave roof is crown post with clasping head and moulded base and capital to central
post. C14 font with C16 cover. Early C13 trefoil headed piscina. (RCHM1:CAH.1974)
Listing NGR: TL5742628049
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122145
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex North West, (1916)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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