St Botolph

Hadstock

Essex

The walls of the present nave and north transept are basically of late Anglo Saxon date and there is evidence to suggest that this was the minster church built by Canute after the battle of Assandun in 1016.

SAXON C11 C12 C14 C15 C16 C17 CARVINGS FONT LECTERN

Architectural Features

SAXON

It was built on the remains of an earlier Anglo Saxon church, possibly belonging to the monastery founded by Abbot Botolph in the year 654.

C11

The nave has 4 original C11 double- splayed windows intact (originally there were 6).

C11 CARVINGS

The north door and its stone surround with "honeysuckle" carved ornamentation on the arch and imposts is of the early C11 but was rebuilt in its present position later in the C11.

C12

The south doorway was inserted in circa 1200 (now blocked).

C14

The south transept was rebuilt in the late C14

C15

in the C15 the west tower and north porch were added.

SAXON C14 FONT

The fittings include a font with a C14 bowl on a stem and base which is probably of Saxon origin.

C17 FONT

The font cover is C17-C18.

C14 C15 LECTERN

There is a rare C14 or C15 oak lectern with cable moulding.

C15 CARVINGS

The screen with carving of fox and geese on one panel is C15.

C15 C16

There are some C15-C16 oak benches (restored in the C19).