Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1967. A C15 Church.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- secret-pedestal-falcon
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Uttlesford
- Constituency
- North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 February 1967
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, the Street, Manuden
- OS grid reference
- TL 491 266
- Coordinates
- 51.91856, 0.16667
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a church that likely dates back to the 12th century but was largely demolished in 1863 and rebuilt in 1864. It features a flint rubble wall with stone dressings. The west tower has diagonal buttresses and a castellated parapet. The north transept, which is from the 15th century, along with the roofs of the north transept and nave, showcases 15th-century moulded and cambered tie beams with crown posts that have moulded caps and bases, as well as curved braces. A notable feature is the early 15th-century chancel screen, which includes intricate carving and traceried work. Inside the north transept, there is a wall monument to Sir William Waad, who died in 1623, made of black stone and marble. The church is situated at a key point in the village and is recognized for its topographical significance and internal features, especially the 15th-century chancel screen.
Local climate
Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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