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Parish Church (dedication Unknown)

Borley

Essex

C11 with C15, C16 alterations and extensions.

Architectural Features

Red plain tile roof.

In north wall is a late C16 window of 2 cinquefoiled lights under a square head, a C14 window of 2 trefoiled ogee lights under a square head and a C19 window in earlier splays and with earlier rear arch.

South wall has late C14 window opening with 4 centred rear arch, and C18 timber frame.

Late C15 Chancel has original east window of 3 cinquefoiled lights with tracery under a 2 centred head, the external jambs and head are moulded.

Late C15 Chancel arch is 2 centred of 2 moulded orders, tile inner resting on attached semi-octagonal shafts with moulded capitals and bases.

Late C15 west tower of 3 stages without string courses, embattled parapet and stair turret.

String course to parapet has gargoyle in centre each side.

C16 south porch in red brick, with 4 centred arch of 2 chamfered orders.

Nave roof is C15 with king posts mounted on collars for 2 central trusses, and tie beams at ends.

C15 chancel roof is of 7 cants.

Monument in north wall of chancel of Hagdala, wife of John Southcote, 1598, painted tablet with kneeling figure of woman in flat head dress and ruff, flanked by Ionic columns, shield of arms above cornice.

In Nave an altar tomb of Sir Edward Waldegrave and his wife Francis (Neville), 1561 and 1599 respectively.

Tomb has panelled sides with kneeling figures of 3 sons and 3 daughters, each with an inscription and shield of arms.

C16 niches in east wall of Chancel with trefoiled heads.

C15 Piscina in Chancel with plain 4 centred head.