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Latitude: 51.9461 / 51°56'45"N
Longitude: 1.0773 / 1°4'38"E
OS Eastings: 611588
OS Northings: 231982
OS Grid: TM115319
Mapcode National: GBR TNY.WQY
Mapcode Global: VHLCB.MBCZ
Plus Code: 9F33W3WG+CW
Entry Name: Mistley Towers, North West Tower
Listing Date: 17 November 1966
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1240390
English Heritage Legacy ID: 438737
ID on this website: 101240390
Location: Mistley, Tendring, Essex, CO11
County: Essex
District: Tendring
Civil Parish: Mistley
Built-Up Area: Mistley
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Mistley with Manningtree St Mary and St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Tower
MISTLEY THE WALLS
TM 1131
10/265 Mistley Towers. North
17/11/66 west tower
GV I
Tower. One of a pair q.v. 10/266. Formerly the western tower of Mistley Thorn
Church, a plain brick building of circa 1735 which was enhanced by Robert Adam
circa 1777 for Richard Rigby of Mistley Hall. Adam added a tower to each end of
the original building and porticos with 2 pairs of Tuscan columns each to the
front and rear. The central Nave and porticos were demolished circa 1870
leaving the 2 towers. The portico columns have been re-used on the sides where
the Nave formerly stood. Stuccoed brick. Lead dome. The towers are basically
identical. Square plan of 2 stages surmounted by a circular turret, lead dome
and weathervane. The lower stage, plinth, recessed arches to each face, a round
head window with ornate tracery set into one face, and a plain vertically
boarded door approached by steps set into the opposite face, (position of former
Nave). This door is not present in the southwest tower. A pair of Tuscan
columns at each angle, entablature with roundel to each face. Second stage, a
pair of pilasters to each angle, a circular window with glazing bars to 3 faces
and a round headed window to the former Nave face. Each face pedimented.
Turret with plinth, cornice and attached Ionic columns, each face with alternate
louvred and blocked rectangular windows, lead dome with ribs and scallops,
surmounted by a weathervane. There is a memorial to Richard Rigby, 8 August
1830 inside this tower. q.v. 3/227.
Listing NGR: TM1158831982
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