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St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Little Ilford

Introduction

The small church of St Mary the Virgin was rebuilt in the early-18th century and stands on a corner site with a clinker and brick wall on Church Road and a low concrete post fence on Winifrede's Avenue, planted with a may hedge. The churchyard has a number of mature horse chestnuts and the gravestones in their original positions are set in grass, including a number of railed chest tombs such as that of Thomas Smith and family, and the 18th-century sarcophagus for the Hatch family of Claybury Hall, Woodford Bridge. An area of flower beds has been laid out as a small memorial garden.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

Opening is unrestricted.

Directions

London Overground: Woodgrange Park

Owners

Church

History

Period

  • Medieval (1066 to 1540)
  • 12th Century
Features & Designations

Designations

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: St Mary's Church
  • Grade: I
Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Sacred / Ritual / Funerary

Principal Building

Religious Ritual And Funerary

Period

Medieval (1066 to 1540)

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust