The church was built long after St Cedd arrived. It is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and was built over eight hundred years ago. Parts of it were rebuilt in the 15th and early 16th centuries. The church has a tower and the South Porch was extended after World War 2 as a tribute to American Airmen who served Essex so well during the War.
I spent a lovely half day in Chelmsford during my stay and the Cathedral is a must. 2 years ago, my oldest son proposed, down on one knee, to his lovely wife in the grounds of this beautiful place. What a location!
This is a soothing and peaceful place of worship.
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Good idea. Ancient recycling
Recycling ancient building materials was common practice. There was much Roman construction in Essex, and as the Roman remains were still present they were re-used for Norman structures
Colchester castle in Essex is built using stone and pebbles from the Roman temple on the same site. Therefore they have the curious thing of a Norman castle built using Roman materials.
In Essex there is a shortage of stone that can be quarried, but there are some glacial gravels and pebble beaches. But traditionally, cob was used. This was a mixture of subsoil, clay, straw and/or lime. It is not used now by anyone other than green activists, and the preferred material now for most builders is brick from clay pits that utilize the extensive clays of South East England.
Of course, we in England love our traditional buildings,for good reasons.
Derdriu
Essex doesn't have a plentiful supply of natural building materials and these would have been transported there. It is a coastal region so that would account for pebbles. I actually do like the way the material ae been used and as you say - yes striking. The blue is just beautiful . I love blue.
Veronica, That combination of brick, flint, pebble and stones is so striking! Everything else looks so inspiringly gorgeous, particularly the blue in the chancel. Do you know if the exterior materials were a common mix at the time, and if it still is appreciated and popular?
there are some sad people in the world
In my teaching career I only met anti-Catholic sentiment from a lapsed Catholic, but I remember that at one college anti-Irish racist talk in the staff room ceased when the instigator of the racist comments pointedly told the room, "Here is a man with Irish blood." No more need be said.
I am going to Belfast for a holiday in two weeks ; I'll let you know.
England has undercurrents of anti Catholicism. In N. Ireland they don't bother to hide it.