Monument record MCC7834 - St Runwald's Church, Colchester
Summary
Repaired in 1760 (according to Cromwell).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9962 2522 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Repaired in 1760 (according to Cromwell). Demolished in 1878. <1> <5> In the late C17 the church was stated to be in need of repair, and in 1760 it was restored `having lain useless for 100 years'. in 1844 a union with St Nicholas' parish was proposed, but not affected until 1873. Five years later St Runwald's was demolished. Photographs show the building as thoroughly Georgianised. However the walls were of coursed flint rubble where not rebuilt in C18 brick. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SEX35561 DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. 1981. Counc Brit Archaeol Res Rep.
- <1> SEX9511 DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX27558 DESC TEXT: Morant, P. 1748. History of Colchester. Vol 2, p9.
- <3> SEX35552 DESC TEXT: Cromwell, T. 1825. History of Colchester. Vol 1, p200.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92NE3.5, 1976.
- <5> SEX35554 DESC TEXT: Benham, G. 1936. Colchester. p123.
- <6> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, Warwick J with Rodwell, KA. 1977. Historic Churches - A Wasting Asset. pp33-34.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM