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St Mary, Broxted Church 13 photos

Broxted, Essex

St Mary's Church

  • Unlocked during daytime
  • 13 photos
  • Stained glass
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Opening
Open during daytime hours – this can vary though, so avoid very early or very late attempts to visit.
Built
Nave/chancel C13
Restoration
1876
Restoration architect
J. Clarke
Tower
No tower
Photographed
02/04/2003

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Exterior 4 photos

St Mary, Broxted Church – Exterior 1: This church consists of a C13 nave and chancel, and a C15 North aisle and belfry. St Mary, Broxted Church – Exterior 2 St Mary, Broxted Church – Exterior 3: The belfry is weatherboarded, and stands on four posts. St Mary, Broxted Church – Exterior 4

Interior 3 photos

St Mary, Broxted Church – Interior 1: Original lancet windows and triptych reredos. The East window is by Francis Stephens. St Mary, Broxted Church – Interior 2 St Mary, Broxted Church – Interior 3: The chancel has its original lancet windows, though the nave has no early features.

Stained Glass 5 photos

St Mary, Broxted Church – Stained Glass 1 St Mary, Broxted Church – Stained Glass 2: One of two two-light 'hostage' windows by John Clark. This window symbolises Freedom. It was put in in 1993 to commemorate the long cruel captivity and eventual release of journalist John McCarthy, an active churchman, whose home before his kidnapping was the big house next door. St Mary, Broxted Church – Stained Glass 3: One of two two-light 'hostage' windows by John Clark. This window symbolises Captivity. It was put in in 1993 to commemorate the long cruel captivity and eventual release of journalist John McCarthy, an active churchman, whose home before his kidnapping was the big house next door. St Mary, Broxted Church – Stained Glass 4 St Mary, Broxted Church – Stained Glass 5

Miscellaneous 1 photo

St Mary, Broxted Church – Miscellaneous 1

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