English Heritage sites near Willingale Parish
HILL HALL
8 miles from Willingale Parish
This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country.
WALTHAM ABBEY GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE
14 miles from Willingale Parish
A fine 14th century gatehouse, bridge and other remains of the abbey refounded by Harold, last Saxon King of England.
PRIOR'S HALL BARN
15 miles from Willingale Parish
One of the finest surviving medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid-15th century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof, the product of some 400 oaks.
HADLEIGH CASTLE
19 miles from Willingale Parish
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.
AUDLEY END HOUSE AND GARDENS
19 miles from Willingale Parish
One of England's finest country houses, Audley End is also a mansion with a difference. Enjoy a great day out.
TILBURY FORT
20 miles from Willingale Parish
Spend a great family day out at Tilbury Fort in Essex. Explore the magazine houses or the bastion magazine passages of this fort on the Thames estuary that has protected London’s seaward approach.
Churches in Willingale Parish
Willingale: St Christopher
The Street
Willingale
Chelmsford
01277 366047
http://willingalevillage.uk/st-christophers-church/
The parish of St. Christopher's, Willingale is a
fairly small rural village and has a population of
approximately 483. The main part of the village
is clustered around two churches with the
remainder of the properties in groups, scattered
over a wide area.
HISTORY
The two churches in one churchyard.
Whilst not unique, two churches in one churchyard
is a rarity. St. Andrew's church which is in the
care of the Churches Conservation Trust
(http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/) was built
before 1130 AD. The church of St. Christopher' is
now used for all regular worship and dates from
around 1360AD but there is evidence in legal
papers that a wooden Saxon church was previously
on the site. The existing building has been
‘improved' by succeeding generations from the 14th
century to the Victorian age. More recently the the bells were restored and augmented to six, the exterior masonry and roofs have been restored, a disabled toilet and kitchen installed and the interior redecorated. We have a bright and vibrant church fit for the 21st century in a 14th century building.
by volunteers within the community.
STYLE OF SERVICES
Eucharist services follow the Common Worship
format at 9.30am on the First Sunday of the Month.
Once a month on the Third Sunday at 9.30am a Family Service is held which is led by either the Incumbent or a lay person from
within the church family. This service is of an
informal nature and is designed to encourage more
families with children to join the regular
congregation.
A service of Evening Prayer is held on the Second Sunday in the month at 6.00pm and is a service of reflection.
At the main festivals of Christmas,
Easter and Harvest members of the wider community
are invited to take part as readers etc.
No churches found in Willingale Parish