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Redundant Church Of St Mary

Mundon

Essex

C14 and later.

Architectural Features

Roofs of handmade red clay tiles.

Nave of uncertain date, but the earliest detail is C14.

Belfry c.1500.

N porch c.1600.

The Nave has in the N wall a C14 window of 2 lights with moulded jambs, 2-centred arch and label, and Y-tracery

Further W is the late C14 N doorway, with double hollow-chamfered jambs and segmental arch with a moulded label and headstops

the jambs, arch and label are carved with rosettes and square flowers.

At the E end of the S wall is an early C16 brick archway with chamfered jambs and 4-centred arch, now blocked, but formerly opening into a chapel

Further W is an early C16 brick window of two 4-centred lights in a 4-centred head with a moulded label.

In the W wall is a doorway of c.1500 with jambs and 4-centred arch chamfered in 2 orders on the E, plain-chamfered on the W. Above it is an opening with chamfered jambs and segmental-pointed head.

the E crownpost is C15, octagonal with 4-way arched braces

the others are C16, plain with axial bracing.

The belfry, of c.1500, has 4 posts in the middle forming a square, and round it is a semi-octagonal aisle.

The N porch, c.1600, is in 2 bays.

The outer doorway has moulded jambs and a moulded Tudor arch with spiral-leaf carving in the spandrels on both sides, and a moulded tiebeam.

A projecting gable has a moulded tiebeam and bargeboards, restored finial, roll-moulded studs with inset boarding, moulded octagonal pendants, and carved hanging brackets similar to the spandrels of the doorway.

In the floor is an indent for figures of a man, 2 wives, inscription plate, and 2 groups of children, early C16.

The fittings of the nave include an C18 plain octagonal pulpit and a complete set of 18 box pews.