Parish Church of St Andrew, Earls Colne (EHER 28758)

A parish church of 14th, 15th and 16th century date, with an earlier origin and much rebuilding and restoration circa 1864. It is constructed from flint rubble with limestone dressings, some brick in English bond, with a roof of handmade red plain tiles. The nave is of unknown origin, but possibly 13th century, whilst the chancel and south aisle are of circa 1340 date. The west tower dates to circa 1460 and was partly rebuilt in 1534, The north aisle, north chapel and south chapel date to the 19th century.

June 1962. Grade I listed. 14th, 15th and 16th century church with a restoration from 1864. <1> See photo <2>. See aerial photograph <3>. See also <4>. Parish church of St. andrew stands at the East end of the village. The walls are of flint- rubble with limestone dressings, the roofs are tiled. The earliest detail is the South arcade of the nave and a reset window in the North chapel which are of approximately 1340; The chancel and South aisle are probably also of this date. The west tower was added in around 1460, but it was restored and partly rebuilt by John, Earl of Oxford in 1534. A South porch was added in the fifteenth century. <5> <6> <7> The roof of the nave is of early 16th century date and of five bays with moulded principles, collars and purlins. <5> The most rewarding part is the West tower- big with diagonal buttresses and three-light bell-openings. Battlements with flintwork decoration dated 1534 and bearing the De Vere arms. The rest largely restored in around 1884. <6> NRHE data transfer: St Andrew's Church. (C of E) (NAT). <8> PARISH CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW stands at the E. end of the village. The walls are of flint-rubble, with limestone dressings; the roofs are tiled. The history of the building is much obscured by restoration, but the earliest detail is the south arcade of the Nave and a reset window in the N. chapel which are of approximately 1340, the Chancel and South Aisle are probably also of this date. The West Tower was added in around 1460, but it was restored and partly rebuilt by John Earl of Oxford in 1534. A South porch was added in the 15th century. In the 19th century the church was restored, the South Porch rebuilt and the North and South Chapels and North Aisle added. The west tower is a handsome example of its period. Among the fittings the pre-Reformation paten is noteworthy. <9> See also <10> <11>.