Parish Church of St Mary
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1239340
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1239340
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dedham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 05729 33126
Details
DEDHAM HIGH STREET 1. 5214 (south side) Parish Church of TM 0533 26/19 St Mary 7.4.65 I GV 2. Parish Church of the perpendicular comprising: west tower of squared flush flints with freestone quoins and 4 strings at floor levels, octagonal angle buttresses and an embattled parapet, with pinnacles. Top stage has 3-light perpendicular windows. Ground storey open north to south, with stone segmental vault. Nave, with north and south aisles the former with leaded roof and eaves, aisles have crenellated parapets. North aisle with 4 perpendicular windows on north elevation and 11 clerestory windows above. North porch, angle buttressed, of flush work embattled and 2 storeyed. Chancel also embattled and rendered, with 3 north windows. South porch 2 storeyed and rendered, south aisle has C17 red brick buttresses. North door leaf original and cut for a fixed oak tympanum, figure sculptures defaced. Squared-ledged on interior with original lock-stock. Nave arcades 6 bays, piers 4 rounds with intervening hollows. Roof camber-beams with ridge and purlins, crenellated wall-plates above original, and wall-pieces of clear storey height. North of south aisle roofs contemporary. Chancel roof also original. Style of window tracery trefoiled, as is flush work plinth all round the base of the fabric.
Listing NGR: TM0572933126
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417187
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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