St Mary the Virgin's Church, Little Bromley

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Little Bromley
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Little Bromley, from the southwest
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Little Bromley Location in Essex
Coordinates: 51°54′35″N 1°02′23″E / 51.9097°N 1.0397°E / 51.9097; 1.0397
OS grid reference	TM 092 278
Location	Little Bromley, Essex
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Churches Conservation Trust
History
Dedication	Saint Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	17 November 1966
Architectural type	Church
Style	Norman, Gothic
Specifications
Materials	Puddingstone with some red brick Red tiled roof

St Mary the Virgin's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Little Bromley, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands to the south of the village, adjacent to Little Bromley Hall.

The nave dates from the early 12th century. In the 14th century the chancel was rebuilt. The lower stages of the tower date from the early 15th century, and its upper stage was rebuilt in the 16th century. Also in the 16th century the south porch was added. Restorations were carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The church is constructed in puddingstone rubble with stone dressings. Parts of the exterior have been plastered. The upper stages of the tower are in red brick, and the roof is covered in plain red tiles. Its plan consists of a nave with a south porch, a chancel, and a west tower. Rising from the north wall is a chimney stack. The tower is in three stages on a plinth, with stepped angle buttresses. To the south is a stair turret. In the west wall is an arched 15th-century doorway, above which is a three-light window. The top stage contains a two-light bell opening in each face. The parapet is crenellated. The north wall of the nave contains, from the west, a 14th-century blocked doorway, a 12th-century round-headed window, and a three-light window with a segmental head. In the north wall of the chancel is a single lancet window. The east end of the chancel is supported by angle buttresses. The east window has three lights, and to its left is a memorial plaque. The south wall of the chancel contains two windows and a doorway. In the south wall of the nave are a 15th-century three-light window, with a 12th-century round headed window on each side, that to the east being blocked. The south porch is timber-framed on a plinth, with windows in each wall. The arched south doorway to the church dates from the 14th century. Above it are the royal arms of Hanover.