Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1338377
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1338377
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH HILL
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, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Basildon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68792 89515
Details
CHURCH HILL
1.
5209
LAINDON
Church of St Nicholas
(Formerly listed under
Church Road)
TQ 68 NE 5/72 24.3.50.
I
2.
An interesting church built of ragstone rubble and pudding stone with
some old brick and tile incorporated. It is conspicuously situated on
the top of a steep hill overlooking the new town. Built mainly in the
C14 on the site of a Norman Church but some of the earlier work remains
inside. The weatherboarded vest tower is a fine example of an Essex timber-
framed tower, built in the first half of the C14. Inside there is heavy
framing with braces. The tower braces resemble cruck blades in their
use. The tower is weatherboarded and corwned by a shingled spire. On
the west side of the tower there is a C17 annex known as the Priests House.
Timber-framed with brick and flint, of 2 storeys. Much restored. Originally
used as the village school. The nave, south chapel and chancel are of
the C14 and the nave ard chancel roofs are fine C15 work. The timber
of the south porch is C15, mostly rebuilt, but has the original archways,
one carved With a dragon and a scallop shell in one spandrel and a beast
transfixed by a cross in the other. The nail studded door is of the C15.
The interior has 2 brasses of priests who served the church at the end
of the C15 and the beginning of the C16, one of John Kekilpenny end the
other of Richard Bladwell. The front is of the C13, The roof has C20
tiled. (RCHM1)
Listing NGR: TQ6879289515
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 112306
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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