Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1168371
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1168371
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Moreton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 53742 07038
Details
TL 50 NW MORETON CHURCH ROAD 4/27 (North side) 20.2.67 Church of St. Mary the Virgin GV II*
Parish church. C13, C15 and late C18. Flint rubble with limestone and clunch dressings. Red brick tower and red plain tile roofs. Early C13 nave, has on north wall, late C15 window with moulded jambs, label and 2 cinquefoiled lights under a segmental pointed head, and 2 early C13 lancets. North door is of 1868. South wall has a C18 window, an early C13 lancet and a C15 window of 2 lights, square headed with label. C18, south door. West wall has C18 door to tower and inscription recording rebuilding tower in 1787. Roof has chamfered tiebeams, with octagonal crownposts, braced to ties. Mid C13 Chancel, has 3 lancets in east wall. Two of the C13 and one of 1868. North wall has 2 C13 lancets. South wall has one window of 1868 in earlier opening and one late C15 window with one cinquefoiled light in square head. No structural division between nave and chancel. C15 seven cant roof with moulded tiebeams. C15 south porch, with braced tie beam, but was extensively restored in 1868. C19 north vestry. Red brick west tower in flemish bond built in 1787. Late C12 font, of purbeck marble with square bowl, and ornament to sides of fleur-de-lys, crescent disc and whorls. Cylindrical stem with four detached angle shafts. Circa 1600 carved panels and moulded top, incorporated in C19 pulpit. (RCHM 1).
Listing NGR: TL5374207038
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118459
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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