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St Mary The Virgin

Church End

Essex

C13 presumed origins,early C14 chancel

Architectural Features

out aisle walls, C15 south porch, arcade, chancel arch, tower and S chapel, all restored in late C19-early C20.

This is of the early C14 and relatively complete with 4 windows to the N, an extensively restored W window, double piscina, moulded string course at cill level.

The roof is of 7 cants and C14 and the exterior carries a contemporary gable parapet with decorative kneelers.

The S wall has an inserted arcade of the late C15-early C16 gaining access to the S chapel with 3 contemporary large windows.

The nave arcade is of the mid C15 with some reused C13 material, similar to the S chancel arcade with moulded 2-centred arches, 4 attached shafts with moulded bases and capitals.

The clerestory windows of the C15 have 2 cinquefoiled ogee lights.

The S aisle has retained the early C14 S door with moulded 2-centre arch with an attached shaft to each jamb with moulded capital and base and moulded label.

The S aisle windows are C14 but much restored

the roof is of C15 form.

A gallery extends into one bay, open to the upper S porch chamber and is supported on a C15 moulded portal frame.

The N. aisle has 4 windows, 3 of the C14, much restored and one of the C15 and a west window, part C14 and part C15.

The S porch of the C15 with an upper chamber with piscina and corner stair turret.

The C15 tower arch is moulded and 2 centred and there is a contemporary chamfered moulded tower chamber floor with carved boss intersections.

The interior contains a font in the S aisle, a disused octagonal bowl with panelled sides.

The door to the porch chamber is C15

a probable C16 door in the C14 S. door opening.

A number of the windows contain fragment of C14, C15, C16

Monuments to Sir John Saynnerton Dyer 1701, and to Sir William Beaumont 1718 by C. Horsnale in the chancel and to John Lord Henniker 1803, Dame Anne Henniker 1702 and Elizabeth Smith 1652, in the N aisle.