St Michael and All Angels Church, Copford

St Michael and All Angels Church
St Michael and All Angels Church, Copford
St Michael and All Angels Church
51°52′10″N 0°48′33″E / 51.869507°N 0.80919°E / 51.869507; 0.80919
LocationCopford, Essex
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Administration
DioceseChelmsford
ArchdeaconryColchester
DeaneryWitham

The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Copford is a 12th-century parish church located near the small village of Copford, Essex. It most likely served as a chapel to nearby Copford Hall, once owned by the bishops of London. The church is widely recognized for its outstanding collection of 12th-century Norman wall paintings, use of Roman brick and semi-circular Romanesque apse. It is a Grade I listed building.

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