Historic churches · East of England
Borley Church
Borley Church — parish church in Borley, Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury · 3.6 km
- Free entry
About
Borley Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1050. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "parish church in Borley, Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0552°, 0.6933°.
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Heritage listing
Borley Church is the parish church in Borley, Essex. The church is in the ecclesiastical parish of Borley and Liston, one of the Fifteen Churches of the North Hinckford Benefice in the Diocese of Chelmsford of the Church of England. The church is a Grade I Listed building, notable for its topiary walk and a large monument to Sir Edward Waldegrave (a member of Mary I of England's privy council) and his wife.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Borley Church is the parish church in Borley, Essex. The church is in the ecclesiastical parish of Borley and Liston, one of the Fifteen Churches of the North Hinckford Benefice in the Diocese of Chelmsford of the Church of England. The church is a Grade I Listed building, notable for its topiary walk and a large monument to Sir Edward Waldegrave (a member of Mary I of England's privy council) and his wife.
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Background
Description
The church (dedication unknown) is a small building of stone; the nave may date to the 11th century. Later renovations have resulted in the mainly perpendicular style of the mid-14th to 16th centuries, still visible in the chancel and the western tower. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. Grade I is the highest of the three grades of listing, granted to buildings that "are of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important". Not long after 1545, the manor was granted to Sir Edward Waldegrave (knighted in 1553 at the coronation of Queen Mary I of England, died in the Tower of London on 1 September 1561) by Henry VIII. After the death…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0552, 0.6933
- County
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Parish
- Borley
- Postcode
- CO10 7AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Braintree
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Sudbury — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q14554964 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borley Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Parish church of Borley Essex.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borley Church?
- Borley Church is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO10 7AE), in the parish of Borley.
- When was Borley Church built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is Borley Church a listed building?
- Borley Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Borley Church free to visit?
- Yes, Borley Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Borley Church?
- The nearest railway station is Sudbury, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO10 7AE.