Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, BRADFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240345
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, BRADFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240345
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, BRADFIELD 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, BRADFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wix
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16348 29030
Details
WIX OFF BRADFIELD ROAD TM 12 NE
8/277 Church of St. Mary
17/11/66 II
Parish church. Parts of the north wall may be C12, blocked north arcade of Nave C13, the rest of the church appears to be C18-C20, rebuild and additions. Original build of rubble and limestone, C18-C20 build of red brick, grey slate roofs. Polygonal east apse. Dentilled eaves cornice. 7 chamfered 2 centred arched windows. Nave. South wall, 3 buttresses, the western incorporating old material to west face, plinth, 2 cinquefoiled 3.light windows, roundels over, 2 centre arched heads, labels with stops. Nave north wall, western buttress incorporating old material to west face. Blocked arcade of 3 bays, 2 centred arches of 2 chamfered orders, moulded capitals and chamfered bases to octagonal columns, attached half columns to responds. West wall, plinth, pediment with moulded brick cornice, round window under with small roundels. Gabled porch, segmental archway with side lights, vertically boarded door, dated 1937. Interior features. Chancel, ribbed roof on moulded corbels. Brass altar rail. Chamfered 2 centred Chancel arch on moulded corbels. Nave. Panelled octagonal pulpit with sounding board over. Wall memorials to Thos. Hicheringwell and his wife Elizabeth 1747, Elizabeth Hicheringwell MDCCCV, John Maurice Constable 1747. Boarded roof with 5 tie beams supporting moulded queen posts. C20 octagonal font with carved panels. In the churchyard is a C20 bell frame containing a cracked C15 bell by John Danyell, inscribed, "Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum." RCHM 1.
Listing NGR: TM1634829030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438739
- 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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