Listed Building: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY (417187)

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Grade I
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 986, 26, 19
Date assigned 07 April 1965
Date last amended

Description

DEDHAM HIGH STREET 1. 5214 (south side) Parish Church of TM 0533 26/19 St Mary 7.4.65 I GV 2. Parish Church of the perpendicular comprising: west tower of squared flush flints with freestone quoins and 4 strings at floor levels, octagonal angle buttresses and an embattled parapet, with pinnacles. Top stage has 3-light perpendicular windows. Ground storey open north to south, with stone segmental vault. Nave, with north and south aisles the former with leaded roof and eaves, aisles have crenellated parapets. North aisle with 4 perpendicular windows on north elevation and 11 clerestory windows above. North porch, angle buttressed, of flush work embattled and 2 storeyed. Chancel also embattled and rendered, with 3 north windows. South porch 2 storeyed and rendered, south aisle has C17 red brick buttresses. North door leaf original and cut for a fixed oak tympanum, figure sculptures defaced. Squared-ledged on interior with original lock-stock. Nave arcades 6 bays, piers 4 rounds with intervening hollows. Roof camber-beams with ridge and purlins, crenellated wall-plates above original, and wall-pieces of clear storey height. North of south aisle roofs contemporary. Chancel roof also original. Style of window tracery trefoiled, as is flush work plinth all round the base of the fabric. Listing NGR: TM0572933126

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Grid reference TM 0572 3312 (point)
Map sheet TM03SE
Civil Parish DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Nov 6 2019 4:47PM

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