Church of St Michael and All Angels
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ALDERCAR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1274018
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ALDERCAR ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1274018
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ALDERCAR 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 MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, ALDERCAR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Copford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 93498 22701
Details
COPFORD ALDERCAR ROAD 1. 5214 Church of St Michael TL 92 SW 11/37 and All Angels 7.4.65 I 2. C12 with C13 and C14 alterations. Coursed rubble and roman brick, with some uncoursed rubble on south aisle. Limestone dressings. Red plain tile roof. Weatherboarded and shingled bell tower. Early C12 nave and chancel, apparently one build and originally chancel vaulted. Roof is late C13 scissor braced, 7 cants, with moulded wall plates, 2 octagonal crown posts with moulded bases and capitals. Of the original vault, the abutments and the springing for the transverse arches, are all that remain in the nave. Early C12 apse, with plain half domed vault. Three windows with round head of 2 arches of Roman brick, external jambs and splays with free shaft. Internally shafts have carved or scalloped capitals and moulded base. Semi-circular apse-arch of 2 plain orders and chamfered imposts. North wall of nave and chancel has 3 windows, 2 modern and the third similar to the apse. Early C12 north door with plain jambs, round arch and tympanum filled with Roman bricks. C12 north door of 3 round orders, 2 moulded, one plain, in Roman brick. Shafts to jambs with cushion capitals moulded abacus and base. South wall has 4 arches. One modern. One late C12 two centred, of one chamfered order. Late C13 arch, 2 centred with 3 chamfered order, in C13 bricks. Fourth arch is 2 centred, on chamfered order possibly C14. Early C12 window heads above arches. West wall has 2 windows. Lower one C14, 2 pointed lights in 2 centred head, set in C12 opening. Upper window is C12. South aisle is late C13 or early C14. Three windows 2 modern, west is C14 with 2 trefoiled ogee lights with a quatrefoil 2 centred head. Modern south doorway, modern east archway and vestry. Timber framed belfry and 2 tall posts with arch braces and transom. Mid C12 wall paintings an original structure, extensively restored late C19. Apse has St Michael and St Gabriel and 10 Apostles, including Saint Peter and Paul. Centrally a Majesty with rainbow supported by angels. Nave and Chancel have numerous figures, with extensive decorative work and diaper motifs, South porth rebuilt C20. (RCHM 1).
Listing NGR: TL9349822701
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416465
- 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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