St Peter and St Paul Church, Shellow Bowells (EHER 851)

Mid 18th century church, now a house.

The church was entirely rebuilt 1754 but retains an early 17th century bell from the old church. <1> Georgian building. <2> Built in red brick in 1754. Redundant in around 1974. OS card has photo. <3> Whole church is 1754, 18th century churches are rare in Essex. <4> Other ref: <5> Site Assessment = Redundant, converted to a house and studio. <2> 18th century churches are rare in Essex. <4> Photographed <6>. Information from NRHE (TL 60700785) St Peter & St Paul's Church (NAT) <7> Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Shellow Bowels. Built in red brick in 1754. Redundant circa 1974 is in the process of conversion to a house and studio. <8> <9> Field visit, 1975 As described, see photograph. A graveyard on the N side of the church is extant. <10> Included in list of redundant churches. Conversion, with planning permission, to a house and studio confirmed. <11> St Peter and St Paul's church, Shellow Bowels, Shellow Road. Church, now house, mid 18th c and later. Red Flemish bond brickwork with gabled peg tile roof. Simple rectangular nave with lower and narrower chancel, probably later. West end has weatherboarded square bell cupola with leaded square domical roof, finial and weathervane. 20th century ventilator finial on mid ridge line. Brickwork has irregular diaper of blue headers and dentilled eaves cornice. Flank walls of nave each have 2 semi-circular, arched, headed, large windows with rectangular leaded lights. West end has high mounted stone plaque with date '1754' over three light, perpendicular style stone window with cinque-foiled lights and square label. Under this, a segmental headed west doorway. East window is similar to the west with perpendicular style lights. Roof is contemporary and has jogged side purlins and queen posts. <5> Field visit, 1988 Description correct. In use as a dwelling. <12> Additional reference. <13>