Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, WILLINGALE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337250
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, WILLINGALE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1337250
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, WILLINGALE 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 NICHOLAS, WILLINGALE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fyfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 57254 06760
Details
TL 50 NE FYFIELD WILLINGALE ROAD 5/74 (South side) Church of St. Nicholas
20.2.67
GV II*
Parish church. C12, C13, C14 with C18 and C19 alterations. Flint rubble with limestone dressings, and late C18 red brick. Early C14 Chancel has part C14 east window, restored in C19, but retaining its original carved jambs, featuring foliate designs, and heads and animals in the rear arch. Externally is a C14 arched access to the bone hole, now blocked. North wall has 2 early C14 windows, one single and one double trefoiled head. Moulded internal and external labels, with head stops. South wall has 2 similar windows but east window has moulded capitals. C12 central tower of 2 stages, rebuilt at top in brick in C18. It is surmounted by a square timber lantern and octagonal spire, all weatherboarded. C19 Chancel arch, and C19 organ chamber on"north side. South wall has restored early C14 window, with shafted splays and moulded capitals and bases. Nave arch is C14, with attached shafts. In the second stage are 2 C12 windows; with splays and semi-circular arches of Roman brick. North wall has C17 window. Stair turret has C12 brick newel and stone steps. C12 Nave has north arcade of early C13. 3 bays long, with 2 centred arches of 2 chamfered orders. Circular columns with moulded bases, square plinths and moulded capitals. Mid to late C13 south arcade also of 3 bays with 2 centred arches, but with octagonal columns which have moulded capitals and bases. West wall has C19 door and window. Early C13 north aisle has mid C15 window in east wall, now serving the organ chamber. North wall has one late C14 window of 2 cinquefoiled ogee lights with tracery in a square head, and one C19 window. Late C14 north doorway with moulded jambs and 2 centred arch. Mid to late C13 south aisle has 3 windows in south wall. C19 restoration, with C14 splays and chamfered rear arch remaining on the western window. South door is late C14 extensively restored. C13 window in west wall. C18 north porch has C14 moulded and cambered tie beam, and wall plate. Nave roof has 3 crown posts, apparently late C14 or early C15, extensively restored in C19. Chancel roof is of 1893. Piscina with moulded and shafted jambs with moulded bases and capitals, moulded and cinquefoiled head with moulded label. Circa 1330-40. Credence, east of piscina, with plain jamb and 2 centred head with moulded label, recess and arch. 3 bay sedilia, in Chancel, with moulded and cinquefoiled arches and moulded label with head stops, moulded string course above arches, resting on 2 octagonal shafts with moulded bases and capitals. Moulding of capitals returned along lintels to the back wall, responds with attached half shafts. St. Nicholas roundels in one spandrel. Clunch and Purbeck marble. Circa 1330-40. Stoup in north aisle with re-used C14 trefoiled head. C12 font, with square tapering bowl, carved with leaves and fleur-de-lys. Slab with arms of Scrope family said to be under organ, and marks the resting place of Henry, Lord Scrope, executed by Henry V at Southampton in 1415. (ROT 1).
Listing NGR: TL5725406760
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118380
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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