Site of 19th century church, St Margaret's Church, Marks Hall (EHER 8684)
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Summary
Remains of church which was demolished in 1933. The church had been rebuilt in 1875, when most of the earlier church was removed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8409 2537 (66m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COGGESHALL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 8684 and 8685.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
St Margaret's Church, demolished in 1933, was of no great archaeological interest, dating from its rebuilding in 1875 when most of the earlier church was entirely removed. It retained from old church: bell of 1595; monument of 1620; cup and cover-paten of 1628. <1> <2>
Church demolished 1932. Monument of 1620 was transferred to Coggeshall, St Peter-ad-Vincula. <3>
Map in SMR, has plan of church. Copy of OS map, not dated nor reference given. <4>
A map of 1764 shows an octagonal church - possibly the original church. <5> <6>
September 1976. Field visit.
The floor plan of the 19th century church is visible together with some contemporary gravestones. See photograph. No trace of the earlier church survives. <7> <8>
See also: <9> <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.177.
- <2> SEX77718 Serial: British Archaeological Association. 1933. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. pp.219-220.
- <3> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. pp.183,269.
- <4> SEX764 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. SMR.
- <5> SEX20533 MENTION: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. SMR.
- <6> SEX27867 Map: Unknown. 1764. MAP by .
- <7> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL82NW01.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 26-SEP-76.
- <9> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF051639.
- <10> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. OS76/F5/16.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL82-038
- NRHE identifier: 381437
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 NW 21