Church of St Thomas, Bradwell-on-Sea (EHER 38588)

A 14th century parish church with 18th and 19th century alterations and additions. The chancel and organ chamber are constructed of flint, rubble and septaria, whilst the nave is of brick and stone and the tower is of red brick. There are limestone dressings throughout and the building has red plain tiled roofs.

December 1959. Grade II * listed. A 14th century parish church with 18th and 19th century alterations and additions. The chancel and South porch are from the 14th century, with the nave having been rebuilt in around 1706, the same time at which a West tower was added. In the 19th century, the North organ chamber was added. The chancel was partially rebuilt and restored by Chancellor in 1864. The chancel and organ chamber are constructed of flint, rubble and septaria, whilst the nave is of brick and stone and the tower is of red brick. There are limestone dressings throughout and the building has red plain tiled roofs. There is a 19th or 20th century doorway in the West, above which is a plaque relating details of the construction of the steeple. There are 10 carved stone faces over the windows of the nave and a weathervane at the apex of its roof. The chancel has stained glass from 1925 in the East window, and a carved wood sedilia from 1904. On the North wall are brasses: (1) 'Margaret Wyott 1526', woman in a pedimental head-dress; (2) an early 16th century shield of arms, three owls and a sinister quarter impaling four bars on a bend of three scallops; (3) inscribed 'Thos. Debanke 1606'; (4) 'Johannes Debanke 1601'. <1> See photos <2> and <3>. The church was built in the 13th century at the new village location. It is situated on the corner of East End Road and High Street. The chancel and South porch date from the 14th century and a 14th century octagonal font survives. The East gable of the nave was restored in the 16th century. The nave was rebuilt and a Western brick tower added in around 1706. The former stone tower and steeple were removed perhaps around this time. <4> NRHE data transfer: See also <5>. NRHE summary description: Parish church. 14th century chancel and South porch. Nave rebuilt and West tower added around 1706. 19th century North organ chamber, partial rebuilding of chancel and restorations, some by Chancellor 1864. No source is provided by NRHE for this information.