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Latitude: 51.9585 / 51°57'30"N
Longitude: 0.9928 / 0°59'34"E
OS Eastings: 605729
OS Northings: 233126
OS Grid: TM057331
Mapcode National: GBR SMH.5V6
Mapcode Global: VHKFV.517D
Plus Code: 9F32XX5V+C4
Entry Name: Parish Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 7 April 1965
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1239340
English Heritage Legacy ID: 417187
ID on this website: 101239340
Location: St Mary's Church, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7
County: Essex
District: Colchester
Civil Parish: Dedham
Built-Up Area: Dedham
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Dedham St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Church building
DEDHAM HIGH STREET
1.
5214
(south side)
Parish Church of
TM 0533 26/19 St Mary
7.4.65
I GV
2.
Parish Church of the perpendicular comprising: west tower of squared flush flints
with freestone quoins and 4 strings at floor levels, octagonal angle buttresses
and an embattled parapet, with pinnacles. Top stage has 3-light perpendicular
windows. Ground storey open north to south, with stone segmental vault. Nave,
with north and south aisles the former with leaded roof and eaves, aisles have
crenellated parapets. North aisle with 4 perpendicular windows on north elevation
and 11 clerestory windows above. North porch, angle buttressed, of flush work
embattled and 2 storeyed. Chancel also embattled and rendered, with 3 north
windows. South porch 2 storeyed and rendered, south aisle has C17 red brick
buttresses. North door leaf original and cut for a fixed oak tympanum, figure
sculptures defaced. Squared-ledged on interior with original lock-stock. Nave
arcades 6 bays, piers 4 rounds with intervening hollows. Roof camber-beams with
ridge and purlins, crenellated wall-plates above original, and wall-pieces of
clear storey height. North of south aisle roofs contemporary. Chancel roof
also original. Style of window tracery trefoiled, as is flush work plinth all
round the base of the fabric.
Listing NGR: TM0572933126
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