This 14th century church stands at the very heart of the charming
Essex village of Pebmarsh.
The Church is a fine ancient structure, which was repewed about
15 years ago when a gallery was erected. It has a tower and three
bells, and it's spacious aisles are separated from the nave by
light pillars, supporting Gothic arches.
It is believed that a previous church stood on this site as
early as 1254. However the earliest part of the current building is
the Tower, added to an earlier, possibly Saxon, Nave in the 14th
Century.
Later in that century the nave was rebuilt higher and wider and
the two aisles either added or rebuilt. Sometime in the early 16th
century the Chancel was shortened and the South Porch added and the
parapets rebuilt.
Sometime in the 19th Century the plaster was stripped off the
internal walls and the exposed flint walls ribbon pointed, giving
an unusual appearance.
The brass of Sir William Fitzralph (1323) is the oldest
surviving brass in the county of Essex. It is also important
because it illustrates the transition from chain mail to plate
armour.
The cache is a small green screw-top container about the size of
a 35mm film can. You may require a bit of stealth at peak times.
The cache is not located within the Churchyard!
First
to Find...
HollyCharlie1
If any body would like to expand on this series please do, but
could you please let sadexploration know first so he can keep track
of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.