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Site of St. Augustines Church, Hill Road, Dovercourt (EHER 16968)

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Summary

Victorian brick-built church (C of E), soon to be demolished. The church was built in 1883, with additions in 1903, on a plan with a nave of six bays, with aisles and clerestory, west porch, chancel with south vestry and north organ chamber. The church was constructed of red brick laid in English bond with freestone dressings, and with tiled roofs.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TM 254 316 (58m by 38m)
Civil Parish HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Victorian brick-built church (C of E), soon to be demolished. Church built in 1883, with additions in 1903 AAG visited site to assess its suitability for possible recording under PPG 16. Modern porch to the west, windows boarded up. West and east elevation the same. Hipped roof, tiled. Four elongated decorative arched windows with chequered Victorian stained glass. Sills and lintels in what may be sandstone. All windows in the east were broken and boarded. The northern elevation was inaccessible, but was probably same as southern: six protruding gabled dormers in hipped roof, decorative rose type round central windows. Terracotta finials on gables and eight buttresses. No access inside. Empty for some time. <1> Two photos. <2> Additional reference <3>

Finds

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Gibson, S.. unknown. ESMR.
  • <2> Photograph: Gibson, S.. unknown. SMR.
  • <3> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF061728.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TM23SE
  • NRHE identifier: 536418
  • National Monuments Record: TM 23 SE 119

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