Parish Church of St Nicholas, Elmdon (EHER 35879)
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Summary
A flint and rubble church with a 15th century west tower, the rest of the building was rebuilt, probably on the old foundations in 1852 and 1879 and restored in the early 20th century. It was rebuilt in the 14th to 15th century style.
Summary from record 18187:
West Tower dates to 15th century; rest of church rebuilt in the 19th century, possibly on the old foundations
Summary from record 18188:
West Tower dates to 15th century; rest of church rebuilt in the 19th century, possibly on the old foundations
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4619 3966 (35m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 18187, 18188, and 35879.
15th century and mid to late 19th century church. Photos of church and brass inside. The West Tower is much restored and of three stages with a moulded plinth, diagonal buttresses and a North West Stair turret, the embattled parapet is modern, below it are 4 original gargoyles. <1>
Parish Church of St. Nicholas stands at the cross-roads in the village. The West Tower is of the 15th century. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1852 and 1879, possibly on the old foundations. The walls are of flint rubble with dressings of church limestone and Shelly White. <2>
See also: <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Church of St Nicholas, Grade II*. A flint and rubble church with a 15th century west tower. The rest of the building was rebuilt in 14th to 15th century style, probably on the old foundations, in 1852 and 1879 and restored in the early 20th century. <4>
See also: <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX62222 Photograph: Tyler, S.. 2000. Church of St Nicholas, Elmdon. print.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. Vol. 1 p80- p81.
- <3> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, .
- <4> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.118.
- <5> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.171.
- <6> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, W.J. with Rodwell, K.A.. 1977. CBA Research Report No. 19 Historic Churches: A Wasting Asset.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 370550
- National Monuments Record: TL 43 NE 27