Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1224521
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1224521
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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 JAMES, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Marks Tey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 89148 23753
Details
MARKS TEY CHURCH LANE 1. 5214 Church of St James (formerly listed under the TL 82 SE 10/31 Civil Parish of Little Tey) 7.4.65 I 2. Of Romanesque origins, (formerly the Parish Church of Little Tey) comprising nave and chancel of coursed rubble and indurated conglomerate, with east apse, all under one ridged and gabled peg-tiled roof of 7 cants with square end overhanging the apse. Small bell turret on a portal frame at west end and timber south porch of C19 and northern vestry in the north porch position. North ends, western quoins of conglomerate. South doorway of C11, 2 square orders and tympanum on wooden lintel, roll-moulded with carinate capitals. South elevation has a Norman window, a 2-light Y-window (circa 1300) with trefoiled top centre, Norman window north-east of apse, Y-window, and another Norman window. The east window a replacement. Turret white weather-boarded with obtuse pyramidal slated roof. West wall has a 2-light cinque foiled C14/15 window beneath a rectangular window at apex of the truncated gable. (RCHM 1)"
Listing NGR: TL8914823753
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420604
- 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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