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INDEX

The following list of Essex parish churches has been compiled from various sources, particularly the RCHM report. The churches are grouped according to dedication, in order of popularity. Within each group, parishes are listed alphabetically, save that churches with joint or multiple dedications are listed separately. Modern churches, built to serve urban expansion, are not listed. The six-figure grid references will serve to locate the churches using the Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 (Landranger) maps.

(x) indicates that a church is no longer used; some have been demolished, some are ruinous and others have been converted for community use or as private dwellings.
(*) indicates that the dedication of a church has been changed.
(?) indicates that the dedication is not certain.

St. Mary the Virgin

(*) Broomfield church was formerly dedicated to St.Leonard.
(*) Pattiswick church was formerly dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen
(*) Stow Maries church was formerly dedicated to St. Margaret

Joint dedications

All Saints

Joint dedications

St. Peter

St. Peter and St. Paul

(*) Bardfield Saling church was perhaps previously dedicated to St. Margaret

Joint dedications

St. Andrew

(*) Shalford church was formerly dedicated to St.Leonard

Joint dedication

St. Nicholas

NOTE: In addition, the gate chapel of St. Mary’s Abbey at Little Coggeshall was (or is) dedicated to St. Nicholas

St. Michael

St. Michael and All Angels

(*) Copford church was apparently once dedicated to ‘Our Lady’

St. Margaret

Joint dedication

Other popular dedications

St. Laurence

Joint dedications

St. John the Baptist

Joint dedication

Holy Trinity

St. Mary Magdalen

St. Giles

Joint dedications

St. James

St. John the Evangelist

(*) Great Easton church was formerly dedicated to St. Giles

St. Katherine

Joint dedication

St. Leonard

St. Martin

St. Edmund

Joint dedication

St. Botolph

St. Clement

Joint dedication

Holy Cross

Joint dedication

St. Thomas Becket (of Canterbury, the Martyr)

Joint dedications

St. Barnabas

St. Augustine of Canterbury

St. Christopher

Joint dedication

St. Ethelbert (St. Albright)

Joint dedication

St. George

Joint dedication

St. Germain (St. Germanus of Auxerre)

St. Helen

Joint dedication

St. Stephen

St. Thomas (the Apostle)

Single dedications

Unknown dedications

NOTE: This index is intended as a permanent work of reference and will be reviewed next year for a possible second edition. The compiler would therefore be glad to know of any corrections or additions that would make it more useful.

ESSEX CHURCH DEDICATIONS : An index with notes on distribution and on the calendar of saints’ days
Compiled by Jim Kimmis and published by Essex Landscape Mysteries.
First edition 1981. There is no copyright on this publication, but an acknowledgement would be appreciated where the contents are used.

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