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Latitude: 51.9516 / 51°57'5"N
Longitude: 0.8517 / 0°51'6"E
OS Eastings: 596066
OS Northings: 231960
OS Grid: TL960319
Mapcode National: GBR RL0.L5N
Mapcode Global: VHKFR.Q64S
Plus Code: 9F32XV22+JM
Entry Name: Church of St Peter and St Paul
Listing Date: 27 January 1982
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1266803
English Heritage Legacy ID: 420511
ID on this website: 101266803
Location: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6
County: Essex
District: Colchester
Civil Parish: Little Horkesley
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Little Horkesley St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Church building
LITTlE HORKESLEY VINESSE ROAD
1.
5214
Church of St Peter and
St Paul
TL 93 SE 3/102
II GV
2.
Mid C20 on the site of ancient church destroyed by enemy action 21.9.1940 Architects
Duncan Clark RIBA, and the late Marshall Sissons. West tower in 3 stages with
polygonal stair turret at north-east return rectangular windows with double
at top stage, each stage has a chamfered string course, parapet is embattled.
Nave with south aisle and north transept. Roofs low-pitched and either felted
or metalled. Walls rendered. South aisle with 3 buttresses, chamfered string
above footings which re-use ancient stones. Three windows in south wall under
square hood moulds, each of 3 perpendicular lancets. Chancel has one pair of
these windows above a flat topped extension to south. Red brick south porch,
crow stepped gable and round arched entrance. Inside plain chamfered arcade
of 2 thin and one returned tower piers. All furniture of modern oak. Effigies
of the mid 13th century of 2 Knights clad in mail under surcoats, Crusaders
with feet on dogs legs crossed, seven and a half feet tall. Members of the
de Horkesley family. One Lady, feet on 2 dogs, addorsed, wearing gown and wimple.
Tombs: John Swynborne, near the Knights and to the east, Purbeck Marble bearing
brasses of 2 plate armoured Knights standing in attitudes of prayer, inscribed
1430. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TL9606631960
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