2014

TL3800 : South door of Waltham Abbey

taken 10 years ago, near to Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

South door of Waltham Abbey
South door of Waltham Abbey
A pair of substantial timber doors with large iron strap hinges, in a Norman arch.
Waltham Abbey church

The Abbey Church (Holy Cross and St Lawrence) is the parish church of Waltham Abbey. It is the former nave of the abbey church. The name derives from the legend that a miraculous stone crucifix was brought to Waltham in Saxon times.

The church was rebuilt in the 1050's by Harold Godwinsson, later King Harold II. After his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, Harold's body was taken to Waltham Abbey and buried within the church (just to the east of the present building).

The Abbey was the last in the country to be dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540. The nave and aisles that form the remaining structure date from circa 1100-1151. The church is listed grade 1 (List Entry number 1124155).


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TL3800, 244 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 22 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 23 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 3810 0063 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.2470N 0:0.2166W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TL 3810 0063
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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