Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1124095
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1124095
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ongar
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 53879 02974
Details
TL 50 SW ONGAR GREENSTED 4/52 Church of St. Andrew
GV I
Church. A unique structure, the vertical split oak, log walls of the nave said to have been dated by dendro-magnetic method to 845 AD. St. Edmund's body reputedly rested here c.1013 whilst on its journey to Bury St. Edmunds. The Church was re-roofed during reign of Henry VII and heavily restored and underpinned 1837/48. Carved spandrels depicting the legend of St. Edmund were added and dormer windows inserted. The Chancel was rebuilt in red brick c.1500 and there is an original arched and moulded doorway and window on the south side. The timber framed and weatherboarded Tower, with a brooched shingle spire is of uncertain date and has 3 louvre openings to the Belfry, and a 3 light diamond leaded window. There is a 3 light window with cuspings and tracery above to the ground floor. Nave and Chancel roofs of plain red tiles with 3 gabled dormers to north and south, each with 2 light, leaded windows and barge boards to gables. Stone coping to Nave and Chancel gable ends. Chancel with flint plinth, probably of the original Norman Chancel. Round head moulded brick windows with drip hoods to north and south walls, in addition to the original window and doorway. A 3 light east window with cusped tracery above, moulded brick surround and label. Stone capped buttresses to all Chancel ends. Red tiled, gabled South porch is timber framed with barge boards to gable. Internally the Chancel Arch is of Cl6 moulded brick in two orders. There is a pillar piscina of uncertain date, a small arched panel painting of St. Edmund c1500 and in the west window a c.1500 stained glass head of a man reputed to be St. Edmund. Pulpit of moulded timber panels dated 1698. Monuments T. Smith 1585, R. Hewyt, 26 April 1724. (RCHM 1; C.A. Hewett, 1974).
Listing NGR: TL5387902974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117767
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hewett, C A, Church Carpentry A Study Based on Essex Examples, (1982)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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