St Andrew

Eastern arch mid C16 and originally opened into North transept.

South wall with 3 late C15 2 light windows with tracery and 2 centred heads.

North wall two late C15 3 light windows under flat head.

Between second and east bay is a C15 segmental arch.

West Tower Late C15 of 3 stages with crenellations.

South East stair turret with gargoyle to west.

South Porch Late C15.

Chancel Stalls C15 or C16 of particular interest.

Five on each side with grotesque and foliated misericords. (The only others in Essex are at Castle Hedingham).

Fronts with foliate scroll-mouldings, traceried panels and two standards with carved figures of a seated king and a monk.

Font Octagonal Bowl with 2 plain sides, the rest with sunk panels, 2 with saltires and 4 with shields.

Brasses (1) Elizabeth wife of John Buckenham then William Golding 1591.

2 groups of children. (2) William Golding 1587.

Monuments.

Elizabeth Golding 1591.

Floor Slabs (1) Freere Son of Christopher Layer 1654. (2) Susanna wife of Christopher Layer 1669. (3) Christopher Layer 1671.

C19/20 brass plaque in transept. "Arthur Golding, Scholar, Translator, Poet, Born 1536 died 1606." He lived at Pauls Hall (q.v.) and his translations of the classics were used by Shakespeare.