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All Saints Church, East Horndon

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31: 239: 414:. To the west of the porch is a tall window with a brick surround. To the east of the transept, protruding from the chancel is a two-bay chapel. This contains two square-headed windows, one with two lights, and one with three lights. On the corners are diagonal buttresses. On the north side of the church there is also a central transept. It has similar windows to those in the south transept, plus another square-framed window. To the east of this, in the north wall of the chancel, is a window with an arched head. There are no windows in the north chapel, but there are two large crosses on 49: 325:) to replace an earlier church on the site. The south chapel and the porch were added in the first quarter of the following century. The upper stage of the tower was rebuilt in the 17th century. During the 19th century, the fabric of the church deteriorated, by the 1890s it was "almost ruinous", and it was closed in 1898. During the next ten years the church was restored by 56: 459:
in 1969 for safety, but was returned here in 1976. There are marble wall monuments to other members of the Tyrell family, with dates in the 17th and 18th centuries. Under the floor of the chapel is a small crypt, now sealed. In the south transept is an altar tomb dating from about 1520, and
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In 1970 a committee was formed in an attempt to save and preserve the church. Work was undertaken to make the building as safe and as waterproof as possible. The All Saints Society was formed to raise money, donations were received from individuals, and grants were made by the
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to return it to as near as possible to its original condition. However, it was allowed to deteriorate again. During the Second World War, a bomb exploded close to the church, destroying much of the stained glass and weakening its structure. After the war, a
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By the late 14th century it was owned by Sir William Heron, who left the manor on his death to his daughter Margaret who was married to James Tyrell. The manor continued to be held by the Tyrells, an important Essex family, until at least the late 17th
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at the junction. Above the entrance to the porch is an arched recess, and at its west corner is a diagonal buttress. Inside the porch is the original seating. The porch leads to the doorway into the church, which dates from about 1500. In the
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in the Redundant Churches Fund, the forerunners of the Churches Conservation Trust. The Trust has organised further repairs and restorations. An organisation known as the Friends of All Saints East Horndon arranges events in the church.
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between the chancel and the south chapel. This is known as the Tyrell Chapel and contains memorials to members of the Tyrell family. The oldest monument is to Lady Alice Tyrell who died in 1422. This had been moved to
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In 2021, a new volunteering team was formed who began to address issues of antisocial behaviour on and around the church grounds. New CCTV was part-funded by Brentwood Borough Council
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dating from about 1700 was destroyed by vandals in 1971. In the chancel, a small chapel known as the Founder's Tomb projects from the north wall. A single fragment of
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in force at the time. Police, called to clear the church of several hundred partygoers, had objects thrown at them and were threatened. Several men were arrested on
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stained glass is in one of the chancel windows. The 15th-century chancel roof was damaged during the Second World War, but the parts that have survived include
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In the churchyard is a memorial to members of the Freman family. It consists of an enclosure surrounded by railings, containing three 18th-century tombs in
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transept. In its lower storey is a square-headed three-light window, above this is a small window with a brick surround, and in the gable is a
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Many of the fittings have been stolen or moved elsewhere. A font dating from about 1200, formerly in the north transept, has been moved to
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set the tower alight, and thieves stole items from the church, including its four bells. Then vandals caused more damage. The
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in the upper storey is a medieval fireplace and chimney. A staircase leads from the upper storey room down to the porch.
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floor slab to the memory of Sir John Tyrell who died in 1675 is in Heron Hall. The most important monument was made by
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with north and south chapels, a south porch, and a west tower. The tower is in two stages, with large corner
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The church was built in the last quarter of the 15th century by the Tyrell family of nearby Heron Hall (
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On New Year's Eve 2020, the church was broken into and an illegal party was held, despite the considerable
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offences. It is estimated that at least £5,000 worth of damage was caused to the church by the party.
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List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England
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formerly above the Founder's Tomb has been moved to Layer Marney church. A black
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On the north wall of the nave are monuments to the Powell family, forerunners of
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at the corners. In the upper stage are round-headed bell openings. The
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to Sir John Tyrell, 5th baronet, who died in 1766. This is now in the
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and the surviving monuments were removed to museums for safe keeping.
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carved with flowers, fruit, shields and angels. There is a two-bay
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brickwork, and stone dressings. Its plan consists of a three-
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Incised Slab to the memory of Lady Alice Tyrell, 1422
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A stone church seen from the northwest, showing a squat tower with turrets on the top corners and a pyramidal roof; a transept protrudes from the centre of the church and part of the listed stable is on the extreme left
All Saints' Church, East Horndon is located in Essex
51°34′51″N 0°21′33″E / 51.5809°N 0.3591°E / 51.5809; 0.3591
OS grid reference
TQ 6355 8953
East Horndon
Essex
Denomination
Anglican
Churches Conservation Trust
Redundant
Church
Style
Gothic
Materials

redundant
Anglican
East Horndon
Essex
National Heritage List for England
listed building
Churches Conservation Trust
A127
Brentwood
51°36′03″N 0°21′59″E / 51.600962°N 0.366308°E / 51.600962; 0.366308
George Frederick Bodley
tramp
font
English bond

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