Church of St John the Baptist, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 2952)
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Summary
Roman brick in church. Church built in 1965-6 by Roy Gould on the site of a church built in 1875. Nave, shallow chancel, and south aisle screened off as the Lady Chapel, and south-west bell tower. Stained glass by Rosemary Rutherford filling the east wall of the sanctuary.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1822 1510 (87m by 74m) |
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Type and Period
Description
Roman brick in church. <1> <2> Great use of Roman brick in the dressings. <3>
Site Assessment = The Roman building which provided the bricks must be nearby. <3>
Information from the NRHE data transfer.
Church built in 1965-6 by Roy Gould on the site of a church built in 1875. Nave, shallow chancel, and south aisle screened off as the Lady Chapel, and south-west bell tower. Stained glass by Rosemary Rutherford filling the east wall of the sanctuary. <4> <5> <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. Vol 3, p113.
- <3> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, W.J. with Rodwell, K.A.. 1977. CBA Research Report No. 19 Historic Churches: A Wasting Asset. p102.
- <4> SEX75767 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Bettley, J.. 2007. The Buildings of England, Essex (third edition). pp. 240.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 2K/12398.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF111046.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM11-023
- NRHE identifier: 1509934
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 NE 34