Monument record MCC7827 - Holy Trinity Church, Colchester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9962 2511 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Anglo-Saxon church with C19 work. <1> <2> <4> The church was restored in the second half of the C19 when the E vestry, N chapel and N aisle were added. In the W wall of the S aisle is a C17 or C18 window (splayed rear arch C15). At the top of the tower are a few courses of C18 brick, a carved cornice and pyramidal roof. Features and fittings include: one bell of 1633; monument to William Gilberd (1603); C17 floor slabs; plate includes pewter flagon of c.1700. <3> Church restored in 1886. There is an interesting monument to William Gilberd (1544-1603) famous for his researches into electricity. <5> Drastic restoration in C19. <6>
Site Assessment = Graveyard has been partly cleared and is maintained in excessively tidy condition as a public building. <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX20807 MENTION: 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. Vol 3, pp.33-35.
- <4> SEX83 DESC TEXT: Pevsner, N. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p122.
- <5> SEX35453 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest:Colchester. p128.
- <6> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, Warwick J with Rodwell, KA. 1977. Historic Churches - A Wasting Asset. p31-32.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM