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Church Heritage Record

Chelmsford Cathedral

Diocese of Chelmsford

Cathedral, 608001

Grade I listed building

Historic England ID: 1328779

Medieval

http://www.chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk

Grid reference: TL 708 69

Visiting and facilities

Building is open for worship

Regular services throughout the week. Opening times are Monday - Saturday: 7.45am - 6.00pm and Sunday: 7.30am - 5.00pm. Entrance is free but donations are welcome. Facilities include toilets (accessible), hearing induction, large print books, and the cathedral is guide dog friendly. There is bell ringing, an organ, a regular choir, and live music events, as well as a Sunday school and youth group.

Building

Ground Plan Description and Dimensions

Footprint of Church buildings: 1301 m²

Interior

Fixtures and fittings

Bell Frame

1913

Maker

Pickford

8.1.D.A.Tak

Date

1913

Visit

Description

OFJ

1

Jurisdiction

Number of Bells

Material

Bells

C

Nominal: 520.5 Hz Weight: 3886 lbs Diameter: 57.88" Bell 1 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 1490 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

G

Nominal: 1591 Hz Weight: 488 lbs Diameter: 26.56" Bell 2 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15401 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

F

Nominal: 1411 Hz Weight: 506 lbs Diameter: 27.63" Bell 3 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15402 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 1330.5 Hz Weight: 547 lbs Diameter: 28.44" Bell 4 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15403 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 1185.5 Hz Weight: 599 lbs Diameter: 30.03" Bell 5 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15404 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

C

Nominal: 1054.5 Hz Weight: 645 lbs Diameter: 31.44" Bell 6 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15405 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

B

Nominal: 989 Hz Weight: 792 lbs Diameter: 32.75" Bell 7 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15406 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

A

Nominal: 888 Hz Weight: 943 lbs Diameter: 35.5" Bell 8 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15407 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

G

Nominal: 782 Hz Weight: 1093 lbs Diameter: 37.88" Bell 9 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15408 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

F

Nominal: 702 Hz Weight: 1629 lbs Diameter: 42.75" Bell 10 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15409 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 656.5 Hz Weight: 1800 lbs Diameter: 44.56" Bell 11 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15410 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 590.5 Hz Weight: 2594 lbs Diameter: 50.06" Bell 12 of 13

Founded by John Warner & Sons 1913

Dove Bell ID: 15411 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

B♭

Nominal: 931 Hz Weight: 864 lbs Diameter: 33.94" Bell 13 of 13

Founded by John Taylor & Co 1947

Dove Bell ID: 15412 Tower ID: 15277 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No

Churchyard

Grid reference: TL 708 69

Burial and War Grave Information

It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.

It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.

It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.

The churchyard does not have any war graves.

National Heritage record for England designations

Designation Type Name Grade
Listed Building Sarcophagus, 13 Yards West Of West Entrance. Commemorating E E Parker, E C Parker And J D Parker II
Listed Building Monument 34 Yards East Of Chancel, Commemorating Members Of The Gilson Family II
Listed Building Mausoleum, East Of East End Of Cathedral Commemorating John Wallinger And I Arnold Wallinger II
Listed Building Gates And Gate Piers To The Graveyard Of The Cathedral Church Of St Mary The Virgin II
Listed Building Tomb To North West Of Iron Gates, Commemorating M A Woolmer, M E Eve And Mary Smith II
Listed Building Monument, 19 Yards North Of North Aisle, Commemorating William Baker And Garrad Baker II
Listed Building Memorial Cross 18 Yards North Of Iron Gates, Commemorating H F Johnson, D D Archdeacon Of Colchester II
Listed Building Obelisk, North East Of Chancel Commemorating George Wray And Ann Wray II

Environment

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.

Renewables

Renewable Installed
Solar PV Panels No
Solar Thermal Panels No
Biomass No
Wind Turbine No
Air Source Heat Pump No

Species summary

All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Closed Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

Category Total record to date
SPECIES RECORDED 22
Animals Species 2
Reptiles and Amphibians 0
Invertebrate species 2
Birds 1
Fish Species 0
Mammals recorded 0
Bacterial Species 0
Chromista species 0
Fungi Species 0
Plant Species 20
Algae Species 0
Mosses and Liverworts (bryophytes) 20
Ferns 0
Flowering Plants 0
Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0
Protozoa Species 0

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

'Seek advice' Species

More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.

Common Name Scientific Name Recorded Yet? Blurred Species? Last Recorded
Great Crested Newt
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Triturus cristatus No No None
Natterjack Toad
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Epidalea calamita No No None
Sand Lizard
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Lacerta agilis No No None
Common Lizard
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Zootoca vivipara No No None
Adder
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Vipera berus No No None
Grass Snake
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Natrix helvetica No No None
Smooth Snake
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Coronella austriaca No No None
Slow-worm
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Anguis fragilis No No None
Eurasian Red Squirrel
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Sciurus vulgaris No No None
Eurasian Badger
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Meles meles No Yes None
Hazel Dormouse
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Muscardinus avellanarius No Yes None
Swift
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Apus apus Yes Yes 2018
House Martin
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Delichon urbicum No No None
Bat
(NBN Atlas opens in a new tab)		 Chiroptera No Yes None

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.