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The Holy Trinity

Takeley

Essex

C12 with C13, C14

Architectural Features

C15 alterations and C19 restoration.

Red plain tile roofs.

C12 nave has 2 north windows one extensively restored C15, one C16 in brick of 2 four centred lights under square headed outer order.

North doorway now blocked with Roman brick in the jambs.

Part late C13, remainder C14, with octagonal columns, moulded bases and capitals.

C13 chancel has C19 east window, with remains of C14 window still visible.

North wall has C13 window of 2 lancet lights with external rebate and linked labels.

C13 south door.

C14 south aisle, incorporates part of C13 south transept.

East wall has C15 window of 3 cinquefoiled lights with tracery in a 2 centred head.

South windows, one C14 of 2 cinquefoiled lights with a quatrefoil in 2 centred head, the other C13 of 2 trefoiled lights with quatrefoil in 2 centred head.

C14 south doorway of 2 chamfered orders.

Cl5 west tower of 3 stages, with diagonal buttresses and a south-east stair turret, embattled parapet, and a small timber spire.

C15 south porch with 2 centred arch of 2 orders, with engaged octagonal shafts.

C15 nave roof with 4 armed octagonal crown posts, with moulded capitals and bases.

Brass in chancel, Knollys 1689.

Cupboard in south aisle with linen fold panels formerly a late C16 font case.

Late Cl5 font cover, octagonal, spire with tracerised sides.

Late C15 pulpit in oak, hexagonal, with moulded frames and cinquefoiled and pinnacled design. (RCHM1).