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St Mary, South Benfleet Church 7 photos

South Benfleet, Essex

St Mary's Church

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Locked – no keyholder details.
Built
Early C14.
Tower
Square tower (west) · Stone
Photographed
11/01/2004

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Exterior 5 photos

St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Exterior 1: This shot shows the true extent of this church. The Perpendicular clerestory is visible above the nave. The nave also sports Perpendicular North and South aisles. The chancel is also Perpendicular. St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Exterior 2: This kentish ragstone W tower has angle buttresses, and a recessed spire. St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Exterior 3 St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Exterior 4: "A biggish church, as churches in this part of the county go." - Pevsner St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Exterior 5: This lovely S porch has panel tracery in the spandrels of the doorway, an embattled beam, tracery panels in the gable, cusped bargeboarding, and a two-bay hammerbeam roof inside. All in all, a rather lovely piece of craftsmanship.

Postcard 2 photos

St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Postcard 1: Postcard - Willock Series St Mary, South Benfleet Church – Postcard 2

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