Monument record MCC9075 - Church of St Mary the Virgin, Langham
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 0340 3369 (125m by 19m) |
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Map sheet | TM03SW |
County | ESSEX |
Civil Parish | LANGHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Norman nave, Roman brick quoins in NE angle of the nave; otherwise mainly of rubble and flint. Nave extended to meet the C13 tower, which has diagonal buttresses added in the C14, and brick battlements with crocketed pinnacles, but cusped lancets. C14 S. aisle with low six-bay arcade of octagonal piers and double-chamfered arches. The aisle windows are also C14. Also in the C14 the chancel was extended (using much puddingstone) and presumably the the chancel arch was widened at this time. Restored by H.W. Hayward, 1862-3, when N. and S. porches were added.<1>-<4><6>
A watching brief was carried out in November 1993 on the excavation of cable trenches in the churchyard. The results were negative, except for a single large stone which appeared identical to those used in the window sills of the church. Record photographs were taken of one trench and of the stone.<1><2>
Excavation of part of inhumation during digging of foundation pits.<5>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SEX53420 AP: Strachan, David. 1995. CP/95/23/10.
- --- SEX58710 CORRESPONDENCE: Hollands, ID. 1993. St. Mary the Virgin, Langham.
- --- SEX58711 Photograph: Wallis, S. 1993. unknown.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, pp.148-150.
- <3> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.152.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM03SW23, 1975.
- <5> SEX61996 EXCAV REPORT: Germany, Mark. 1997. St Mary's Church, Langham, Colchester, Essex. Archaeological excavation..
- <6> SCC72929 Monograph: Bettley, James and Pevsner, Nikolaus. 2007. The buildings of England: Essex. pp.519-520.
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Record last edited
Sep 16 2016 8:22AM