Church of St Peter and St Paul, Foxearth (EHER 8510)
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Summary
Parish Church. Nave of uncertain date. About 1350 the north aisle was added and chancel rebuilt. About 1450 north aisle was widened and north chapel added. The chancel arch may have been removed at this time. West tower dates to about 1862. South porch is late 19th century. Much restoration carried out late 19th century.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8357 4476 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOXEARTH, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 8510 and 27817.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
St Peter and St Paul's Church (C of E) [NAT]. <1>
Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul stands on the east side of the village. The walls are of flint rubble with stone dressings, and the roofs are covered with tiles and lead. The nave is of uncertain date, but about 1350 a north aisle was added and the chancel was rebuilt. The north aisle was rebuilt and widened about 1450, and the north chapel was added; the chancel-arch was possibly removed at the same time. The west tower was added in 1862, and the church was restored and the south porch added during the 19th century. There is said to have been a south aisle, but no structural evidence remains. <2>
Church of St Peter and St Paul. Nave of uncertain date. About 1350 the north aisle was added and chancel rebuilt. About 1450 north aisle was widened and north chapel added. The chancel arch may have been removed at this time. West tower dates to about 1862. South porch is late 19th century. Much restoration carried out late 19th century. Grade II*. <3>
See also: <4> - <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX60991 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1945-present. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Post War National Grid (5th Epoch). 1:2500. 1957.
- <2> SEX27272 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.27.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.96-97.
- <4> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, W.J. with Rodwell, K.A.. 1977. CBA Research Report No. 19 Historic Churches: A Wasting Asset. p.108.
- <5> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.184.
- <6> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 12 frames.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-005
- NRHE identifier: 610206
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 SW 22