Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH STREET, GREAT BURSTEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1122255
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH STREET, GREAT BURSTEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1122255
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Nov-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH STREET, GREAT BURSTEAD
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 MAGDALENE, CHURCH STREET, GREAT BURSTEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Basildon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Burstead and South Green
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68065 92239
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 31/01/2013
TQ 69 SE 2/59
5209
4.7.55
CHURCH STREET
GREAT BURSTEAD
Church of St Mary Magdalene
(Formerly listed as Church of St Margaret)
(Formerly listed as Church of St Magdalene)
GV
I
A random stone rubble Church of Norman origin, the nave has 1 Norman window on the
north side. The remainder of the church is mainly of the C14 and C15. The north
and south porches and the South Chapel are early C16 additions. The north porch
has heavy timber arches. The west tower has angle buttresses and a castellated
parapet and is surmounted by a shingled spire. The west end, the former reredos of
the Church of St Christopher-le-Stocks in the City of London, with Corinthian
pilasters and a segmental pediment. The C18 alter rail, also came from a church in
the City of London. There are C18 wall monuments, one to James Fishpoole (D 1767).
The church has a fine oak dugout chest of the C12, it is said to have been used to
collect money from the Crusades in the reign of Henry I. (RCHM 4
Seating is C20 except for restored C15 benches in the south aisle. Fine crown-post
roofs to nave and south aisle. North and south porches also have crown-post roofs.
Remains of C14 and C15/16 wall paintings on south wall of south aisle.
Listing NGR: TQ6806592239
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112316
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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