Site Event/Activity record ECC508 - DOE Listing of Church of St Mary at the Wall, Colchester, 1950

Location

Location Church of St Mary at the Wall (St Mary's Arts Centre), Church Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99272 25077 (42m by 22m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Department of the Environment (DoE)

Date

1950

Map

Description

DOE survey of Church of St Mary at the Wall (St Mary's Arts Centre). The medieval church was ruined in the Siege of Colchester 1648 and rebuilt 1713-14 with the exception of the late C15 west tower. This had a new embattled stage added to it in 1729. In 1872 the nave and chancel were rebuilt to the design of Sir Arthur Blomfield. In the tower is a marble monument to John Rebow. 1699 <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). page 14.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • St Mary's-at-the-Walls Church, Church Street, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2016 9:55AM

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