Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence Ruins to East of Church of Holy Cross and St Lawrence
CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1124155
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence Ruins to East of Church of Holy Cross and St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1124155
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence Ruins to East of Church of Holy Cross and St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE
- Statutory Address 2:
- RUINS TO EAST OF CHURCH OF HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE
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 THE HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS TO EAST OF CHURCH OF HOLY CROSS AND ST LAWRENCE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Waltham Abbey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38112 00646
Details
TL 3800 NW WALTHAM ABBEY Ruins to east of Church of
Holy Cross and St Lawrence
830/1/1 Including Church of the Holy
Cross and St Lawrence
26-JAN-1956
GV I
Mediaeval church much reduced in size with later additions and alterations.
Naves and aisles circa 1100-1151. 2 west bays of nave and west front circa
1300. Lady Chapel and undercroft lst quarter of C14. West tower 1556-62.
Main body of church restored 1859-60 by William Burges with new nave roof,
reredos, east window with glass by Edward Burne-Jones. Lady Chapel restored
1876 by Burges and J A Reeve; screen 1886.
Last Judgement wall painting. C14, in Lady Chapel. Brasses of 1559 and 1591.
Carved table tomb 1697; monument with effigies 1599; carved marble wall monument
with effigies and reliefs 176l; carved wall monument by J Kendrick 1805; wall
monument with bas relief 1824.
Bases of 2 columns and of a curved wall beyond the present east end survive
from the Normal choir, first half of C12.
Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawerence, Abbey Gateway, Midnight Chapel and
Harolds Bridge, Walls of Abbey and Chapter House, Garden Wall and the Vicarage
form a group.
Listing NGR: TL3811200646
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117608
- 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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