Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, WICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1223987
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, WICK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1223987
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, WICK 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, WICK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Layer Marney
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 92824 17418
Details
LAYERS MARNEY WICK ROAD 1. 5214 Church of St Mary the Virgin TL 91 NW 16/32 7.4.65 I 2. Largely rebuilt early C16, in red brick. West tower has diapering in flared headers, diagonal stone dressed buttresses, embattled parapets and polygonal staircase tower. West window has 4 centred head and intersecting tracery. Embattled south aisle, south porch and south chancel porch. Windows are all 4 centred heads in brick. East window to Church in stone, of 5 trefoiled ogee and transomed lights with vertical tracery in a four centred head. East gable has crow stepped parapet. Nave has north arcade 2 bays with 4 centred arches of 3 moulded orders, labels and shield stop. Upper door to rood loft remains with 4 centred head. At west end of north aisle is a priests chamber, with remains of fireplace and octagonal chimney stack. South porch to nave has a moulded and 4 centred outer arch of brick, with double chamfered responds, having moulded capitals and bases. Niche with coved soffit over. Side walls have windows of 3 transomed and 4 centred lights with moulded jowls and label. Porch roof in 5 cants. Original south door of nailed cross boards. Nave roof is of 7 cants with 4 commons per bay, the principal frames are heavily moulded. Heavy tie beams. Chancel roof in 7 cants, with inclined ashlars, side purlins above the common collars and compassed wind braces that rise to apexes of principal rafters. Many good internal features. C15 rood screen with ogee arches. C14. alabaster tomb with effigy in armour, with bascinet. Tomb to Henry Lord Marney 1523, with recumbent effigy. North wall of nave, has large painted figure of St Christopher bearing Christ and holding a ragged staff. Landscape background, presumed early Cl6. (RCHM 1).
Listing NGR: TL9282417418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419934
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)
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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