Panfield

Church of St Mary and St Christopher

Panfield is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. It is near the town of Braintree.

The Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Mary and St Christopher, although listed by Historic England as 'St Mary the Virgin'.[1] Panfield's other listed buildings include the Grade I Panfield Hall, a 16th-century red brick house.[2]

No traces remain above ground of the medieval Panfield Priory, an Augustinian monastery sited in Great Priory Farm.[3]

References

  1. "Panfield: St Mary and St Christopher, Panfield". The Church of England. 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin (1123400)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. "Unlocking Essex's Past". Essex County Council. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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Coordinates: 51°53′57″N 0°31′06″E / 51.8993°N 0.5184°E / 51.8993; 0.5184


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