Chickney - Church of St Mary the Virgin

The Church of St Mary the Virgin,  4m SW of Thaxted off B1051. (Redundant Churches Trust). The church is normally open.

This atmospheric and remote little pre-Conquest church is set in trees, beside a lane leading only to the Hall. Approaching from the west one first sees the 14th century tower, capped by a shingled pyramidal roof, but beyond is the Saxon nave and chancel, extended eastwards early in Henry III's reign. The unspoilt interior is a delight, with its brick floors, 14th century king post roof, a richly carved 15th century font, a Georgian pulpit and a squint giving a view to the altar with its rare medieval mensa-slab.