Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, ABBERTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1239716
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, ABBERTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1239716
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, ABBERTON 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 ANDREW, ABBERTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fingringhoe
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 02967 20388
Details
FINGRINGHOE ABBERTON ROAD 1. 5214 Church of St Andrew TM 02 SW 13/31 7.4.65 I 2. Parish Church, C12 nave, with one complete window and one fragmentary, all with roman brick. C14 chancel, south aisle south chapel, and west tower. Extensive re-used roman brick. Tower has bands of flint rubble and limestone and chequerwork at the base. C15 south porch also in chequered flintwork. Carved spandrels to outer doorway, good C14 inner door. Interesting remains of wall paintings depicting the Virgin, St Christopher, St Michael, a seated woman and Christ as man of sorrows. Circa 1600 brass to John Alleyne. Monument 1655, George Frewe. Red plain tiled roof. Nave roof is of unusual form, round arched to double collars, clasping the collar purlin. Diagonal spurs with fine portrait heads. Late C14 south door. RCHM 1.
Listing NGR: TM0296720388
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417702
- 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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