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Diameter: 30" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by John Kebyll
Dove Bell ID: 52296 Tower ID: 19136 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Chickney: St Mary
Overview
Grid reference: TL 574 280
The church is built of rubble composed of flint and pebbles; dressings are of limestone and clunch but the Saxon work is without quoins to the angles or voussoirs to the windows, the work being built up of well-laid flints set in good mortar. Roof coverings are of tile. The church was comprehensively restored in 1858.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave, chancel, west tower and,small south-west porch.
Description of Archaeology and History
The nave and western half of the chancel include late Saxon work; the eastern half of the chancel is 13th century and the tower 14th century.
Exterior Description
The church is built of rubble composed of flint and pebbles; dressings are of limestone and clunch but the Saxon work is without quoins to the angles or voussoirs to the windows, the work being built up of well-laid flints set in good mortar. Roof coverings are of tile. The church was comprehensively restored in 1858.
The tower is 14th century, of three stages and a short modern pyramidal shingled spire; the upper storeys are set back and the buttresses, on the west side only, do not rise to the top. The south-west timber porch is at least partly 15th century, and said to be the only one in Essex with a 'lean-to' roof.
Building Fabric and Features
Graffito
16th Century onwards
On south doorway jambs, tower arch and west jamb of south-east nave window.
Interior
Interior Description
Originally the chancel was square(as can be seen on the outside north wall) but it was lengthened in the 13th century. The east window is said to be 14th century, restored, and consists of three trefoiled lights with tracery in a two-centred head with moulded internal and external labels and internal head-stops; there is a 13th century moulded string-course below the internal sill. On the north and south walls of the chancel are small Early English. lancets. There is an early 13th century piscina, with a trefoiled head, and three square recesses (two in the north wall and one in the south) which may have been - at least in one case - an aumbry, and for storing the sacred books and vessels.
The chancel arch is curious in form: it appears to be 14th century, re-using the square-edged imposts from an earlier and narrower arch. To the north of it is a two-light squint of most attractive form, c.1500.
The nave is virtually a rhomboid in plan: north and south doorways are probably original, though much altered in the 14th century. At the west end of the north wall is a window of two cinquefdiled ogee lights under a square head, c.1360,.and a similar one on the south side. The lower part of the wall in which they are placed is cut away under a half arch, perhaps to give more room for nave Altars. Midway in the north and south walls is, in each case, a double-splayed pre-Conquest window unusually well-preserved. The nave roof is 14th century and has three king-post trusses carrying a central purlin.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
Stone Altar slab in situ, with plain chamfered edge and consecration crosses. Rediscovered in 1858 and restored to its rightful place.
Font (object)
14th - Early 15th Century
Octagonal clunch bowl supported on ogival canopies with crockets and finials, the soffits carved with half-angels; in the spandrels are three raised shields with the Arms of Braybrook, Fitzwalter and one unidentified. An uncommonly fine design, and one of the best fonts in Essex.
Pulpit
18th Century
Stall
1820
A magnificent early Pugin-style piece, perhaps incorporating some mediaeval woodwork.
Bells
B
Diameter: 32.75" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by John Kebyll
Dove Bell ID: 52297 Tower ID: 19136 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TL 574 280
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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