Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: stapleford abbots

stapleford abbotts church

03 Oct 2011 69
the porch is the external high point of jekyll's woodwork of 1862, just a shame that it doesn't lead to an open church ever.

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 97
superbly crisp carving of the wooden 1862 porch capitals

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 78
if this were true the chuch wouldn't have been locked...

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 96
the brick tower dates from 1815, the doorway probably an addition of 1862 by t. jekyll of norwich, who rebuilt most of the church

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 103
the brick tower dates from 1815, the nave and chancel of 1862 are by t. jekyll of norwich, who rebuilt most of the church

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 82
this small brick chapel to the north of the chancel dates from 1638, is of english cross bond, and a remarkably early date for such windows, especially that with a keystone motif.

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 84
vestry and door of 1862. in the window to the left is the c14 glass figure of st.edward the confessor, to the rear can be glimpsed the abdy chapel, brick of 1638

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 71
priests' door of 1862

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 86
the brick tower dates from 1815, the doorway probably an addition of 1862 by t. jekyll of norwich, who rebuilt most of the church

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 96
pevsner disliked t.jekyll's church of 1862, denigrating its crazy paving finish, but the external woodwork alone makes a visit worthwhile, and the setting so close to london is beautifully rustic

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 92
excellent porch and south door of 1862, by jekyll

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 100
east end of t. jekyll's church of 1862; the vestry window to the right contains mediaeval glass

stapleford abbotts church, essex

03 Oct 2011 89
west doors of 1862. all of the woodwork here is of strong design.