Find Spot record MCC7824 - Holy Trinity Church, Colchester
Summary
Western tower built largely of Roman bricks.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9962 2511 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Western tower built largely of Roman bricks. <1> <2> <4> <5> Church walls are flint rubble and septaria with courses of Roman brick. The tower has much more Roman brick and dressings of Roman brick. The west doorway is entirely of Roman brick. Photos of tower in RCHM. <3> The church overlies a minor street junction on the Roman grid. <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX35521 DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92NE3.3, 1976.
- <3> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. 33-5.
- <4> SEX35523 MENTION: unknown. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest:Colchester. p128.
- <5> SEX83 DESC TEXT: Pevsner, N. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p122.
- <6> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, Warwick J with Rodwell, KA. 1977. Historic Churches - A Wasting Asset. pp21-32.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM