Listed Building: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (420827)

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Grade I
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 986, 17, 23
Date assigned 07 April 1965
Date last amended

Description

PELDON CHURCH ROAD 1. 5214 Church of St Mary the Virgin 7.4.65 TL 91 NE 17/23 I 2. C12 nave in mixed rubble with C16 brick buttresses. C14 window in north wall with 2 trefoiled ogee lights, with tracery in a 2 centred head with moulded label. Early C15 north doorway, with richly moulded and shafted jambs. Moulded 2 centred arch with stops. Clerestory, C16 in red brick 2 window range, south wall, extensively restored. Three window range north wall, with two 4-centred lights, with decorative spandrels. C16 upper and lower doorways to rood loft remain with segmental heads. South doorway is C14 with moulded jambs, 2 centred head. Chancel added in 1859. Late C14 west tower, of 4 stages with moulded plinth and embattled parapet. West doorway has moulded jambs and 2 centred arch in a square head with decorative spandrels. Second stage has 2 cinquefoiled windows. Third stage has one trefoiled window. Bell chamber has 4 windows with 2 cinquefoiled lights in square heads with moulded label. Staircase tower on north side. South porch extensively restored, has C16 red brick, crownpost roof and moulded tie beam. Nave roof of 6 bays with hammer beam trusses, on wall posts with moulded capitals and bases. All principal members moulded. (RCHM 1). Listing NGR: TL9894316776

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Grid reference TL 9894 1677 (point)
Map sheet TL91NE
Civil Parish PELDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Nov 6 2019 4:47PM

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