Rayleigh
Essex
C12 Chancel, C14/C15 west tower, Nave, north and south aisles and north vestry.
Circa 1517 south chapel and C16 south porch.
Limestone and Roman brick dressings.
Blocked C15 segmental doorway to Chancel and a C19/C20 north vestry doorway.
Gargoyles to parapet band.
Early C16 red brick.
C19/C20 panelled reredos, carved altar rail and carved choir stalls.
C15 Chancel arch of 2 moulded orders.
Above the Chancel arch to north is a square niche, possibly part of the rood screen walk.
Circa 1517 South chapel, south wall, recessed wall monument the base with 3 cusped and traceried panels, 2 with shields, moulded edge to top slab, rear wall has 5 traceried ogee niches with moulded pedastals, remains of foliated cornice and 2 shields, square headed canopy with cusped and panelled soffit and side shafts with moulded capitals and bases.
Probably late C15 7 cant roof.
C16 glass in east window.
Circa 1500 piscina in south wall, 3 centred head and round drain.
C15 north and south arcades each of 4 bays with 2 centred arches of 2 moulded orders, 4 attached shafts to columns and moulded capitals and bases.
C19 large octagonal stone font with fleuron and roundel decoration, central stem with 4 attached shafts, square base, wooden traceried pointed cover.
C20 octagonal pulpit.
Brass lectern.
Screen in memory of Lt. Chapman killed in action 2.12.1917 with carved figure of a soldier on battlefield.
C17 gallery.
Tie beam carved with jewel decoration, hearts to spandrels on moulded wall posts.
Royal arms on north wall of Queen Anne before the Union.
Bell, on floor, mark of Robert Burford, said to be early C15, moulded "Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum", another old bell is still in the tower made by Thomas Bullisdon
possible arabic numerals, 1508, motto.
The stone for the tower is believed to have come from Rayleigh Castle, a licence was granted by Richard II in 1394 to the people of Rayleigh for the carrying away of stone for repairs to church and building of a belfry.
A document of 1396 specifies the building of the tower.