St Andrew's Church, Marks Tey

St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church in the Essex village of Marks Tey.[1] It was Grade I listed in 1965.[2]

St Andrew's Church
Exterior
51°52′51″N 0°46′32″E
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
ChurchmanshipCharismatic Evangelical
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Designated7 April 1965
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseChelmsford
ParishMarks Tey
Clergy
RectorIan Scott-Thompson
The chancel

Its nave was built around 1100, using coursed walls of mixed rubble, puddingstone and Roman bricks, possibly from an undiscovered villa in the area. Its chancel was rebuilt around 1330, with a sedilla, a piscina, a mid or late 14th century chancel arch and a blocked-up doorway to a former rood screen.

The current west tower and small spire are 16th century but may represent a rebuild of one from the later 14th century. Its base is of brick and rubble and the upper two-thirds of timber. The south porch is also 16th century, whilst the font cover is early 17th century.[3] The whole building was restored in the 19th century.

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