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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Copford, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8593 / 51°51'33"N

Longitude: 0.7759 / 0°46'33"E

OS Eastings: 591245

OS Northings: 221500

OS Grid: TL912215

Mapcode National: GBR RM1.JYM

Mapcode Global: VHKG3.DJJJ

Plus Code: 9F32VQ5G+P8

Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 7 April 1965

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1238968

English Heritage Legacy ID: 416629

ID on this website: 101238968

Location: St Mary's Church, Easthorpe, Colchester, Essex, CO5

County: Essex

District: Colchester

Civil Parish: Copford

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Easthorpe St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


COPFORD EASTHORPE ROAD
1.
5214
Church of St Mary
TL 92 SW 11/68 7.4.65
GV
I
2.
C12 with Cl3, Cl5 and C20 alteration. Mixed rubble and septaria with dressings
of Roman brick and clunch. Red plain tile roof. Early C12 Nave. Three windows
north wall, one C14 with 2 trefoiled ogee lights and quatrefoil in 2 centred
head, one C13 with semi-circular head, and one Cl6 with rounded head. One blocked
C12 window above. Early C12 north doorway with round arch of roman brick. Two
C15 doorways to rood loft stair, both with 2 centred arches, south wall has
3 windows. Two are C12 similar to that in north wall. The remaining one is
late C14, with cinquefoiled lights with tracery in 2 centred head. C12 south
doorway, West wall has mid C14 window, of 2 cinquefoiled lights, with quatrefoil
in a 2 centred head with moulded label. Above is a modern window.
Mid C13 chancel, replaces former apse. Undivided from nave. East wall has 3
mid C13 windows, lancet heads, dog tooth ornament, and detached shafts with moulded
bases and capitals. Centre capitals are foliated. North wall has 2 windows,
one Cl3 lancet and one mid C14 with 2 cinquefoiled lights in 2 centred head,
with moulded label and head stops. South wall has 4 windows, 2 are C13 lancets
matching that in north wall. One C12 window with semi-circular head in Roman
brick, and one C14 window, with 2 centred head and modern tracery. C13 doorway
with chamfered jambs, and 2 centred arch. Nave and chancel roof of 7 cants,
with braced principals and moulded tie beams. South porch rebuilt in 1910, incorporat-
ing C15 two centred timber arch and C15 tie beam with crown post. C13 wall paintings
on south-east window splays in nave. (RCHM 1 - Easthorpe).


Listing NGR: TL9124521500

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