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Site of Old St Mary's Church is a medieval ecclesiastical monument located in Essex, England. The site represents the remains of a parish church of medieval origin, which once served its local community but is now designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its historical importance. The physical remains visible at the site reflect the footprint and structural evidence of this former place of worship. As with many redundant medieval churches in Essex, the site contributes to understanding the distribution and development of parochial Christianity across the county during the medieval period.
Site of Old St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002142. View the official record →
Site of Old St Mary's Church is a medieval ecclesiastical monument located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002142.
Site of Old St Mary's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mistley Towers (1.6 km), World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm (3.1 km), Neolithic enclosure 510m north-east of Lawford House (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Old St Mary's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Site of Old St Mary's Church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.