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Latitude: 51.9344 / 51°56'3"N
Longitude: 0.2451 / 0°14'42"E
OS Eastings: 554446
OS Northings: 228589
OS Grid: TL544285
Mapcode National: GBR MD2.NSQ
Mapcode Global: VHHLJ.6MGZ
Plus Code: 9F32W6MW+Q3
Entry Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Listing Date: 21 February 1967
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1278434
English Heritage Legacy ID: 405843
ID on this website: 101278434
Location: St Mary's Church, Henham, Uttlesford, Essex, CM22
County: Essex
District: Uttlesford
Civil Parish: Henham
Built-Up Area: Henham
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Henham St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Church building
HENHAM CHURCH END
1.
5222
(west side)
Church of St Mary
the Virgin
TL 5428 44/406 21.2.67
I GV
2.
A mainly C13 and C14 church which has escaped much later alteration. A flint
and stone church comprising an early C13 chancel, a C14 nave, with a south
aisle of circa 1300, developed from a late C13 south transept, and a west
tower of circa 1325. The tower is of 3 stages with diagonal buttresses, a
later brick battlemented parapet and small lead spire. The chancel has some
lancet windows. The second column of the north arcade has a fine carving
of the Virgin and Child with censing angels. The north arcade also has the
carving of a leopard's head and a dragon. The south porch is of the C15,
with carved spandrels to the entrance archway and roof braces. The interior
fittings include a fine C15 octagonal font carved with shields, a high C15
chancel screen and a fine C15 hexagonal pulpit carved with small buttresses,
pinnacles and traceried panels. There is an C18 monument to Samuel Feake,
Chairman of the East India Company and Governor of Fort William (d. 1757).
The church occupies an important position in the village centre which stands
at the west end of the present village. Graded for its architectural, historical
and topographical value.
Listing NGR: TL5444628589
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