Felsted and Little Dunmow Churches

Plan of the church

1. South Arcade and Pillars
   These were built between 1180 and 1190.
   The scalloped edge decorations were added in 1876.
   
2. Font
   The bowl is Norman and is reputed to have been found in the River Chelmer. The Supports are late Victorian.
   
3. Tower Screen
   Carved by Charles Beckwith of Coggeshall and given in memory of the wife of a former vicar, Revd Basil Pownell, in 1938.
   
4. Doorway (above the Tower Screen)
   This is of Norman origin to allow access to the, much lower, Norman roof.
   The present Nave roof was heightened when the North Arade and North Aisle were built about 1330. The South aisle was probably rebuilt about that time.
   
5. Tower
   This was built between 1120 and 1130, and is the oldest part of the church.
   The door to the turret stairs is 16th Century. The Cuppola was added in 1700.
   
6. Bells
   A peal of 8 bells recast in 1914. The oldest bell was dated 1628. The clock bell in the cupola is by Stephen Tonne, and is dated 1546. The Clock was made by Johannes Fordham of Gt Dunmow in 1701. More...
   
7. Pulpit
   The reading desk is made from 15^th C traceried panels. These panels also appear in the communion table and may be the remains of an earlier screen.
   
8. Restoration Tablet of 1877
   Much of the church was restored at this time.
   
9. Altar Tomb
   This was moved to its present position in 1876.
   It came from the East End of the South Aisle where it was used as the altar of the Trinity Chapel.
   
10. Brasses
    
    1. a) Christina Bray 1420
       
    2. b) Man in Armour 1415/1420.
       
11. Riche Chapel
    Built about 1600 by 3^rd Lord Riche for his father and grandfather, Richard Lord Riche, who was chancellor to Henry V111 and founder, in 1564, of Felsted School.
    The Tomb
    The tomb was erected by the 4^th Lord Riche (2^nd Earl Of Warwick) about 1620. It may well be the work of Epiphanius Evesham, the best English sculptor of that time.
    
12. Door
    The decorated door-head is dated 1607 on the outside.
    
13. Almsbox is 16^th century.
    
14. Holy Water Stoup 15^th century, restored.