This largely unaltered Norman church sits amidst a constant swathe of traffic upon the busy A13 London-Southend main road. The church and grounds actually form an island between the east and westbound carriageways. The church is likely to have been built during the reign of King Stephen, 1135-54.
Although some parts of it have been restored, it remains as good an example of a complete small Norman church as any in England . Thenchurch was built around 100 years before nearby Hadleigh castle,nand the thickness of the walls suggest that in addition to its religious purposes, it was also built with defence in mind.
The west end of the church still has the original Norman window. The bell turret was most likely constructed in the 15th century of the typical Essex weather boarding. The three windows in the semicircular apse are late Norman . The east end of the church apparently gave way in 1854, and was reputedly rebuilt for £61.10s
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The cache has a log book but no pen so please bring one with you. You are looking for a small container the size of a AAA battery.If any body would like to expand to this series please do, could you please let sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
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