Church of St John the Evangelist (EHER 16095)

The first chapel to be built in Moulsham was erected on this site in 1836-7. It is built in stock and gault brick with stone dressings, with slated roofs. It comprises a west tower, nave with south west porch, chancel and transepts.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. The first chapel to be built in Moulsham was erected on this site to designs by Steven Webb of Chelmsford in 1836-7. The building was consecrated on 11th April 1837. In 1851-2 transepts and a chancel were added to designs by J. Clarke, and in 1883 the nave was lengthened at west end, and tower added. The plan is west tower ;aisles nave of 9 bays; southwest porch; north and south transepts; chancel with north transeptal projection housing the organ, and small south chapel and vestry. The dimensions are nave 95f tx 37ft, transepts each 25ft x 21.5ft, chancel 24ft x 18ft. The building materials used are yellow-white brick in Flemish bond. Dressings are limestone, and roof is covered in grey slates. <1> The tower is in 3 stages with the west door in 3 orders with shafts, early English style. Lancets in 2nd stage, also in 3rd, two per face; pinnacles and pierced parapets. Nave with lancets north and south, the east part in gault brick, connected hood moulds to windows and a continuous stone sill-band. Chancel and transepts date as the tower, in stock brick. Roofs slated, that of the nave low pitched. <2> Photographed <3> Additional reference <4>