Essex Church Photographs

The following pages contain photographs of old Parish Churches in Essex. It is my hope to eventually have a photograph of every old Parish Church in the county.

If you would like to copy any of these for your family records, please feel free to do so.

I am happy for them to be used on web sites of a personal, genealogical or information nature, provided that an acknowledgment and a link to this web site accompany them.

If you wish to use them for commercial purposes, permission is needed.

If you have any photographs of Essex Parish Churches that are not already here, I would be happy to use them, with an acknowledgement to you of course.

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There are currently 465 Church Photographs...any without a link are yet to be done

Abberton - St Andrew

Abbess Roding - St Edmund

Aldborough Hatch - St Peter

Aldham - St Catherines & St Margarets

Alphamstone - St Barnabas

Alresford - St Peter & St Andrew

Althorne - St Andrew's

Ardleigh - St Mary the Virgin

Arkesden - St Mary the Virgin

Ashdon - All Saints

Asheldham - St Laurence

Ashen - St Augustine of Canterbury

Ashingdon - St Andrew's Minster

Aveley - St Michaels

Aythorpe Roding - St Mary the Virgin

Bardfield Saling (Little Saling) - St Peter & St Paul

Barking - St Margarets

Barkingside - Holy Trinity

Barling Magna - All Saints

Barnston - St Mary's

Basildon - Holy Cross

Beauchamp Roding - St Botolph

Beaumont cum Moze - St Leonard

Belchamp Otten - St Ethelbert & All Saints

Belchamp St Paul - St Andrew

Belchamp Walter - St Mary the Virgin

Bentley - St Paul's

Berden - St Nicholas

Berechurch - St Michael (Audley Chapel)

Berners Roding - All Saints

Billericay - St Mary Magdalene

Birch - St Peter

Birchanger - St Mary

Birdbrook - St Augustine

Blackmore - Priory Church of St Laurence

Black Notley - St Peter & St Paul

Bobbingworth - St Germain

Bocking - St Mary's

Boreham - St Andrew's

Borley - Parish Church (dedication unknown)

Bowers Gifford - St Margaret

Boxted - St Peter

Bradfield - St Lawrence

Bradwell juxta Coggeshall - Holy Trinity

Bradwell juxta Mare - St Thomas

Braintree - St Michael's

Brentwood - St Thomas

Brightlingsea - All Saints

Broomfield - St Mary

Broxted - St Mary's

Buckhurst Hill - St John's

Bulmer - St Andrew

Bulphan - St Mary the Virgin

Burnham on Crouch - St Mary the Virgin

Bush End - St John the Evangelist

Buttsbury - St Mary

Canewdon - St Nicholas

Canvey Island - St Katherine's

Castle Hedingham - St Nicholas

Chadwell St Mary - St Mary

Chappel - St Barnabas

Chelmsford - St Mary

Chelmsford - St John, Moulsham Street

Chickney - St Mary's

Chignall Smealey - St Nicholas

Chignall St James - St Mary the Virgin

Chigwell - St Mary the Less

Chigwell Row - All Saints

Childerditch - All Saints & St Faith

Chingford Old Church - All Saints

Chingford - St Peter & St Paul

Chipping Ongar - St Martin's

Chrishall - Holy Trinity

Clacton on Sea - St James

Clavering - St Mary & St Clement

Colchester - All Saints

Colchester - Holy Trinity

Colchester - St Botolph

Colchester - St Giles

Colchester - St James the Great

Colchester - St James the Less

Colchester - St John

Colchester (Hythe) - St Leonard

Colchester - St Martin's

• Colchester - St Mary at the Wall

• Colchester - St Mary Magdalene

• Colchester - St Peter

• Colchester - St Stephen

• Cold Norton - St Stephen's

• Colne Engaine - St Andrew

• Coopersale - St Albans

• Copford - St Michael & All Angels

• Cornish Hall End - St John the Evangelist

• Corringham - St Mary

• Cranham - All Saints

• Creeksea - All Saints

• Cressing - All Saints

• Dagenham - St Peter & St Paul

• Danbury - St John the Baptist

• Debden - St Mary the Virgin & All Saints

• Dedham - St Mary the Virgin

• Dengie - St James

• Doddinghurst - All Saints

• Dovercourt - All Saints

• Downham - St Margaret's

• Duddenhoe End - The Hamlet Church

• Dunton - St Mary the Virgin

• Earls Colne - St Andrew's

• East Donyland - St Lawrence

• East Ham - St Mary Magdalene

• East Ham - St Bartholomew (Barking Road)

• East Ham - St Michael (Romford Road)

• East Hanningfield - All Saints

• East Horndon - All Saints

• East Tilbury - St Catherine's

• Easthorpe - St Mary the Virgin

• East Mersea - St Edmund King and Martyr

• Eastwood - St Laurence & All Saints

• Elmdon - St Nicholas

• Elmstead - St Anne & St Laurence

• Elsenham - St Mary the Virgin

• Epping - St John the Baptist

• Epping Upland - All Saints

• Fairstead - St Mary the Virgin

• Farnham - St Mary the Virgin

• Faulkbourne - St Germanus

• Feering - All Saints

• Felsted - Holy Cross

• Finchingfield - St John the Baptist

• Fingringhoe - St Andrew or St Ouen

• Fobbing - St Michael

• Ford End - St John the Evangelist

• Fordham - All Saints

• Foulness - St Mary the Virgin

• Foxearth - St Peter & St Paul

• Frating - Parish Church

• Frinton on Sea - Old St Mary

• Frinton on Sea - New St Mary

• Fryerning - St Mary the Virgin

• Fyfield - St Nicholas

• Galleywood - St Michaels

• Gestingthorpe - St Mary the Virgin

• Goldhanger - St Peter

• Good Easter - St Andrews

• Gosfield - St Catherine's

• Grays Thurrock - St Peter & St Paul

• Great Baddow - St Mary's

• Great Bardfield - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Bentley - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Braxted - All Saints

• Great Bromley - St George's

• Great Burstead - St Mary Magdalene

• Great Canfield - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Chesterford - All Saints

• Great Chishill - St Swithin's

• Great Clacton - St John the Baptist

• Great Coggeshall - St Peter ad Vincula

• Great Dunmow - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Easton - St John & St Giles

• Great Hallingbury - St Giles

• Great Henny - St Mary

• Great Holland - All Saints

• Great Horkesley - All Saints

• Great Leighs - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Maplestead - St Giles

• Great Oakley - All Saints

• Great Parndon - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Saling - St James the Great

• Great Sampford - St Michael

• Great Stambridge - St Mary & All Saints

• Great Tey - St Barnabas

• Great Totham - St Peter

• Great Wakering - St Nicholas

• Great Waltham - St Mary & St Lawrence

• Great Warley - St Mary the Virgin

• Great Wigborough - St Stephen

• Great Yeldham - St Andrew

• Greenstead juxta Colchester - St Andrew

• Greenstead Green - St James the Great

• Greensted - St Andrew

• Hadleigh - St James the Less

• Hadstock - St Botolph's

• Halstead - Holy Trinity

• Halstead - St Amdrew's

• Harlow - St John's

• Harlow, Churchgate Street - St Mary with St Hugh

• Harlow, Foster Street - All Saints

• Harlow, Potter Street - St Mary Magdalene

• Harwich - St Nicholas

• Hatfield Broad Oak - St Mary the Virgin

• Hatfield Heath - Holy Trinity

• Hatfield Peverel - St Andrew's Priory Church

• Havering - atte - Bower - St John the Evangelist

• Hawkwell - St Mary the Virgin

• Hazeleigh - St Nicholas

• Helions Bumpstead - St Andrew

• Hempstead - St Andrew's

• Henham - St Mary the Virgin

• Heybridge - St Andrew

• High Beach - Church of the Holy Innocents

• High Easter - St Mary the Virgin

• High Laver - All Saints

• High Ongar - St Mary's

• High Roding - All Saints

• Highwood - St Paul's

• Hockley - St Peter & St Paul

• Hornchurch - St Andrew's

• Horndon on the Hill - St Peter & St Paul

• Hutton - All Saints

• Ilford - St Mary the Virgin

• Ingatestone - St Edmund & St Mary

• Ingrave - St Nicholas

• Kelvedon - St Mary the Virgin

• Kelvedon Hatch - St Nicholas

• Kirby le Soken - St Michael's

• Laindon - St Nicholas

• Lamarsh - Holy Innocents

• Lambourne - St Mary & All Saints

• Langdon Hills - St Mary

• Langdon Hills - St Mary the Virgin & All Saints

• Langenhoe - St Mary

• Langford - St Giles

• Langham - St Mary

• Langley - St John the Evangelist

• Latchingdon - St Michael

• Latchingdon - Christ Church

• Latton - St Mary's

• Lawford - St Mary

• Layer Breton - St Mary

• Layer de la Haye - St John the Baptist

• Layer Marney - St Mary the Virgin

• Leaden Roding - St Michael & All Angels

• Leigh on Sea - St Clement's

• Lexden - St Leonard

• Leyton - All Saints

• Leyton - St Mary's

• Leytonstone - St John the Baptist

• Lindsell - St Mary the Virgin

• Liston - Parish Church (dedication unknown)

• Littlebury - Holy Trinity

• Little Baddow - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Bardfield - St Katherine

• Little Bentley - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Birch - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Braxted - St Nicholas

• Little Bromley - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Burstead - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Canfield - All Saints

• Little Chesterford - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Chishill - St Nicholas

• Little Clacton - St James

• Little Coggeshall - St Nicholas Chapel

• Little Dunmow - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Easton - St Mary

• Little Hallingbury - St Mary's

• Little Horkesley - St Peter & St Paul

• Little Ilford - St Mary, Manor Park

• Little Laver - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Leighs - St John the Evangelist

• Little Maplestead - St John the Baptist

• Little Oakley - St Mary's

• Little Parndon - St Mary's

• Little Sampford - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Stambridge - St Mary's

• Little Tey - St James the Less

• Little Thurrock - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Totham - All Saints

• Little Wakering - St Mary the Virgin

• Little Walden - St John

• Little Waltham - St Martin's

• Little Warley - St Peter

• Little Wigborough - St Nicholas

• Little Yeldham - St John the Baptist

• Loughton - St John the Baptist

• Loughton - St Mary the Virgin

• Loughton - St Nicholas

• Magdalene Laver - St Mary Magdalene

• Maldon - All Saints

• Maldon - St Mary's

• Maldon - St Peter's

• Manningtree - St Michael & All Angels

• Manuden - St Mary the Virgin

• Margaret Roding - St Margaret's

• Margaretting - St Margaret

• Marks Tey - St Andrew's

• Mashbury - Parish Church (dedication unknown)

• Matching - St Mary the Virgin

• Mayland - St Barnabas

• Messing - All Saints

• Middleton - All Saints

• Mile End, Colchester - St Michael's

• Mistley - St Mary the Virgin

• Mistley - St Mary's

• Moreton - St Mary's

• Mount Bures - St John the Baptist

• Mountnessing - St Giles

• Mucking - St John the Baptist

• Mundon - St Mary

• Navestock - St Thomas the Apostle

• Nazeing - All Saints

• Netteswell - St Andrew's

• Nevendon - St Peter

• Newport - St Mary the Virgin

• Noak Hill - St Thomas

• North Benfleet - All Saints

• North Fambridge - Holy Trinity

• North Ockendon - St Mary Magdalene

• North Shoebury - St Mary's

• North Weald Bassett - St Andrew's

• Norton Mandeville - All Saints

• Orsett - St Giles & All Saints

• Ovington - St Mary

• Paglesham - St Peter

• Panfield - St Mary & St Christopher

• Pattiswick - St Mary the Virgin

• Pebmarsh - St John the Baptist

• Peldon - St Mary the Virgin

• Pentlow - St Gregory & St George

• Pitsea - St Michael

• Plaistow - St Mary

• Plaistow - St Andrew

• Pleshey - Holy Trinity

• Prittlewell - St Mary's

• Purleigh - All Saints

• Quendon - St Simon & St Jude

• Radwinter - St Mary the Virgin

• Rainham - St Helen & St Giles

• Ramsden Bellhouse - St Mary the Virgin

• Ramsden Crays - St Mary

• Ramsey - St Michael

• Rawreth - St Thomas

• Rayleigh - Holy Trinity

• Rayne - All Saints

• Rettendon - All Saints

• Rickling - All Saints

• Ridgewell - St Laurence the Martyr

• Rivenhall - St Mary & All Saints

• Rochford - St Andrew

• Romford - St Andrew's

• Romford - St Edward the Confessor

• Roxwell - St Michael & All Angels

• Roydon - St Peter

• Runwell - St Mary

• St Lawrence - St Lawrence

• St Osyth - St Peter & St Paul

• St Osyth Priory

• Saffron Walden - St Mary's

• Salcott-cum-Virley - St Mary the Virgin

• Sandon - St Andrew's

• Shalford - St Andrew's

• Sheering - St Mary's

• Shelley - St Peter's

• Shellow Bowells - St Peter & St Paul

• Shenfield - St Mary the Virgin

• Shopland - St Mary

• Shrub End - All Saints

• Sible Hedingham - St Peter

• Silvertown - St Mark

• Southchurch - Holy Trinity

• Southend on Sea - All Saints

• Southend on Sea - St John's

• Southminster - St Leonards

• South Benfleet - St Mary the Virgin

• South Fambridge - All Saints

• South Hanningfield - St Peter

• South Ockendon - St Nicholas

• South Shoebury - St Andrew the Apostle

• South Weald - St Peter's

• Springfield - All Saints

• Springfield - Holy Trinity

• Stambourne - St Peter & St Thomas

• Stanford le Hope - St Margaret of Antioch

• Stanford Rivers - St Margaret's

• Stansted Mountfitchet - St Mary's

• Stansted Mountfitchet - St John the Evangelist

• Stanway - St Albright's

• Stapleford Abbotts - St Mary's

• Stapleford Tawney - St Mary's

• Stebbing - St Mary the Virgin

• Steeple - St Lawrence & All Saints

• Steeple Bumpstead - St Mary the Virgin

• Stifford - St Mary the Virgin

• Stisted - All Saints

• Stock - All Saints

• Stondon Massey - St Peter & St Paul

• Stow Maries - St Mary & St Margaret

• Strethall - St Mary the Virgin

• Sturmer - St Mary's

• Sutton - All Saints

• Takeley - Holy Trinity

• Tendring - St Edmund's

• Terling - All Saints

• Thaxted - St John the Baptist, Our Lady & St Laurence

• Theydon Bois - St Mary

• Theydon Garnon - All Saints

• Theydon Mount - St Michael

• Thorndon Hall Chapel

• Thorpe le Soken - St Michael

• Thorrington - St Mary Magdalene

• Thundersley - St Peters

• Tilbury juxta Clare - St Margaret's

• Tillingham - St Nicholas

• Tilty - St Mary the Virgin

• Tiptree - St Luke

• Tollesbury - St Mary

• Tolleshunt Knights - All Saints

• Tolleshunt Major - St Nicholas

• Toppesfield - St Margaret of Antioch

• Twinstead - St John the Evangelist

• Ugley - St Peter

• Ulting - All Saints

• Upminster - St Laurence

• Upshire - St Thomas

• Vange - All Saints

• Victoria Docks - St Mark's

• Virley - St Mary

• Wakes Colne - All Saints

• Waltham Abbey - Holy Cross & St Lawrence

• Walthamstow - St Mary's

• Walthamstow - St Michael & All Angels

• Walthamstow - St Peter in the Forest

• Walthamstow - St Saviour

• Walton on the Naze - All Saints

• Wanstead - St Mary the Virgin

• Wanstead - Christ Church

• Weeley - St Andrew

• Wenden Lofts - St Dunstan's

• Wendens Ambo - St Mary the Virgin

• Wennington - St Mary & St Peter

• Westcliff - St Andrew's

• Westcliff - St Saviour's

• West Bergholt - St Mary the Virgin

• West Ham - All Saints

• West Ham, Forest Gate- Emmanuel

• West Hanningfield - St Mary & St Edward

• West Mersea - St Peter & St Paul

• West Thurrock - St Clement

• West Tilbury - St James

• Wethersfield - St Mary Magdalene

• White Colne - St Andrew's

• White Notley - St Ethelreda

• White Roding - St Martins

• Wickford - St Catherine

• Wicken Bonhunt - St Margaret

• Wickham Bishops - St Bartholomew

• Wickham Bishops - St Peter

• Wickham St Paul - All Saints

• Widdington - St Mary the Virgin

• Widford - St Mary's

• Willingale Doe - St Christopher's

• Willingale Spain - St Andrew's & All Saints

• Wimbish - All Saints

• Witham - St Nicholas

• Wivenhoe - St Mary the Virgin

• Wix - St Mary the Virgin

• Woodford - St Mary's

• Woodford Bridge - St Paul

• Woodford Green - St Barnabas

• Woodford Wells - All Saints

• Woodham Ferrers - St Mary the Virgin

• Woodham Mortimer - St Margarets

• Woodham Walter - St Michael

• Wormingford - St Andrew

• Wrabness - All Saints

• Writtle - All Saints