Parish Church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1950. A Medieval Church.

Parish Church of St Andrew

WRENN ID
graven-pinnacle-shade
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 February 1950
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Parish Church of St Andrew, Head Street, Halstead
OS grid reference
TL 815 306
Coordinates
51.94511, 0.6397
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Parish Church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building, primarily dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, with significant restorations carried out in the 19th century. The west tower, constructed around 1850, is a notable feature. Inside, there are monuments that include tomb chests with effigies of the Bourchier family, one of which is dated 1400 and features a richly carved canopy. Additionally, there are early 15th century brasses present.

Local climate

Parish Church of St Andrew sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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