Description

WIVENHOE HIGH STREET
1.
5214
(east side)
TM 0321 30/33 The Church of St Mary
3.5.49
II* GV
2.
The Prish Church. West tower of 3 stages with flush-work chequers on plinth,
and modern embattled parapet. Second stage with plain rectangular lights to
north, west and south. Bell stage has 2 light cinquefoiled windows in each
face, modern. The walls are of mixed rubble, some Roman brick and dressings
of Reigate and limestone. The north arcade and north aisle and the south arcade
of the mid C14. The whole was extensively restored in 1859, and again in 1884 -
after the earthquake. The chancel and north and south chapels are modern, as
are the north and south porches. The north aisle roof is slate-clad, all others
are modern red tiles. Chest: in vestry with arabesque ironwork. Font: octagonal
bowl, traceried panels, modern stem and base, bowl C15. (RCHM 1).

Listing NGR: TM0389921524

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545487

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)