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St Mary's Church, Lawford

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47: 31: 54: 115: 416:, the south porch and the first tower were built in 1340. The tower was rebuilt in the 16th century, and again in the following century. In 1826 the north wall of the nave and the north 440:. The nave was restored in 1864, followed by the chancel walls in 1887. In 1944 the east window was damaged by a bomb. In 1991 an extension was made to the north of the church to house a 553:
It was unusual for Paley to accept a commission so far from his office. Brandwood et al. consider that the introduction must have been made by Paley's previous partner in the practice,
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and meeting rooms, and in 2009 the roof and tower were repaired and parts of the interior of the church were modernised.
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was installed. This was replaced by an electronic organ made by Copeman Hart in 2005. There is a
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nave with a south porch, a north aisle, a chancel, a north vestry, and a west tower with a stair
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in the deanery of Harwich, the archdeaconry of Colchester, and the
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Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012),
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The oldest fabric in the church is in the south wall of the
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dressings and a tiled roof. The plan consists of a three-
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on the southeast. In the chancel are a 14th-century
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St Mary's Church, Lawford is located in Essex
51°56′36″N 1°02′17″E / 51.9434°N 1.0380°E / 51.9434; 1.0380
OS grid reference
TM 089,316
Lawford
Essex
Denomination
Anglican
St Mary, Lawford
Parish church
Dedication
Saint Mary the Virgin
Church
Style
Gothic
Materials
Flint
septaria
limestone
Diocese
Chelmsford
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Parish
Priest(s)
Reader(s)
Churchwarden(s)
Lawford
Essex

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