The Benefice of the Knights & Hospitallers Parishes

Comprising Great Maplestead, Little Maplestead, Gestingthorpe and Pebmarsh
parishes of the Diocese of Chelmsford, in North Essex

St. Giles, Great Maplestead

A Short Guide

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 The Church was built c.1100, probably on the site of a pagan temple. This Norman building still has much early work and a comparatively rare ground plan of an apsidal sanctuary, quire and nave; to which a massive western tower was added a few years later.  The Quire was rebuilt in 13thC, and in the 14thC the south transept and south aisle were added, followed by the North aisle in 1861.

The Deane or Dynes Chapel was added in 1626 to contain 2 monuments to the Deane family of Dynes Hall in the parish.

The Tower contains 3 bells; the frame and one bell dating from 15thC. The Tower was struck by lightning in 1612, and rebuilt - partially in red brick.

 

 

 

 

 

 Address:
Church Street, 
Great Maplestead
CO9 2RG
OS Grid:
TL 808 345

The Church Officers

Churchwardens:

Mrs. Gill Peskett

Four Seasons, Church Street

01787-462786

Mrs. Gill Eadie

Monks Lodge, Gestingthorpe Road

 

PCC Secretary:

Mrs. Mary Elmes

PCC Treasurer:

Mr. Robert Newton

Little Lodge, Castle Hedingham

01787-460345

 

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