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Church of St Nicholas, Berden (EHER 35477)

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Summary

A flint rubble and stone building, cruciform in plan, with a nave of mainly 12th century origin but with the remains of Saxon long and short work in the west angle of the nave. The chancel and transepts are of the 13th century but the chancel was partly rebuilt in the 19th century. The west tower is 15th century, plain without buttresses and with a pyramid roof behind a castellated parapet. The south porch is 19th century and there is considerable 19th century restoration.

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 4676 2962 (point) Point derived from OS historic maps.
Civil Parish BERDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

NRHE data transfer: St. Nicholas's Church (NAT). <1> Church of St. Nicholas, Grade 1. A flint rubble and stone building, cruciform in plan, with a nave of mainly 12th century origin but with the remains of Saxon long-and-short work in the west angle. The chancel and transepts are 13th century, but the chancel was partly rebuilt in the 19th century. The west tower is 15th century. <2> Saxon work not mentioned by RCHM. <3> See also: <4> - <8>

Sources

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.32.
  • <3> Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.21-23.
  • <4> Monograph: Rodwell, W.J. with Rodwell, K.A.. 1977. CBA Research Report No. 19 Historic Churches: A Wasting Asset. p.97.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.84.
  • <6> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 2K/08128.
  • <7> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF111046.

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 370296
  • National Monuments Record: TL 42 NE 16

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