Greensted Church near Chipping Ongar in Essex
The oldest wooden church in the world.
Greensted near Chipping Ongar in Essex, England.
Build sometime between 1063 and 1108
Greensted Church- Haunted England
The ancient Greensted Church is located in Essex. We were not expecting any paranormal activity on our visit. It was just on the way back to London from Norfolk and Sussex. However, when our photos were downloaded, three photos showed clear spirit orbs. In one photo alone there could be counted at least 12 orbs, in another 7 orbs and the other, 4 orbs. Amazing!
It was like an entire paranormal welcoming committee. I had spoken to the volunteer mowing the churchyard and told him how beautiful the church was and how well he was keeping the grounds. Maybe the orbs heard this and came out in appreciation That is a benign interpretation.
The other way of viewing it was that the photo with the 12 orbs in it was the one when Lady Cholmondeley was buying a tea shirt from the display counter. Maybe they were manifesting themselves to make sure she paid for it! (She did) After all the poor gent mowing the churchyard (where his wife lay buried) has had his mower stolen several times from the garden shed and people having been pinching the chutneys from the help yourself counter at the back of the church without paying for them! Good to see ghosts gainfully employed!
Now for the formal history of this wonderful church:
The Church of St Andrew, Greensted-juxta-Ongar.
Greensted Church has been situated in its idyllic setting for nearly 1,200 years. Archaeological evidence suggests that, before there was a permanent structure, there may well have been another church, or a holy place, on the site for much longer, possibly dating back to around the 4th century.
Construction of the first permanent church on this site is thought to have begun shortly after St Cedd began his conversion of the East Saxon people around 654. The archaeological remnants of two simple wooden buildings were discovered under the present chancel floor, and these are thought to have been built in the late sixth or early 7th century.
The church's dedication to St Andrew suggests a Celtic foundation for the original sanctuary. The body of King Edmund the Martyr of East Anglia (who was killed in 870, possibly at Hoxne) is said to have rested there in 1013, on its way to reburial at Bury St Edmunds.
The nave is mostly original, and dendrochronological research in the 1960s dated it to 845. In 1995, however, this date was revised to 1053 +10 -55 years (sometime between 998 and 1063). It is made of large split oak tree trunks, which was a traditional Saxon way of building. The flint footings of the chancel wall and the pillar piscina inside the sanctuary are all that are left of any Norman work.
1500s
The original chancel was small and built of timber, but the current brick-built chancel dates from this period of construction.
1600--1800
The distinctive white wood-panelled tower was added in the Stuart period (17th century), and is what initially draws the eye.
Around this time the three dormer windows were added to the nave for the first time, and the south porch was added. A fragment of 15th--century glass can be seen in the centre of the quatrefoil window at the west end, but it was set there during the Victorian restoration.
In 1013 an ancient chronicler records that the body of St Edmund was, for a night, deposited at Greensted Church. There are many tributes to St Edmund in the church itself.
Also, near the porch, a large, flat, coped stone marks the quiet resting place of an unknown early crusader who is said to have arrived, badly wounded, at the church and died there. The fact that it was made of stone, not a local material, and was placed against the south wall, suggests he was considered as a hero
The Tolpuddle Martyrs were granted farm tenancies in the area after they were unable to return to their Dorset homes and the record of marriage of one of them, James Brine, can be seen in the present register.
Greensted Church: An enigma!
Is this another image of Mary Magdalene connected to the Last Supper?
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THE OLDEST WOODEN CHURCH IN THE WORLD | GREENSTED ESSEX
I've been to this church many times before in my life, and never filmed or taken photos. But now that I have a channel that touches on history, I figured it was worthy of it's own video.
It's located only a short drive from where I live in Essex, and I was joined by Candice as she really wanted to check this one out (she loves churches and history!)
Greensted Church Daisy and George July 2016
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HAUNTED SANCTUM OF THE ANCIENT SAXONS
Today I visit the world`s oldest wooden church and Europe`s oldest palisaded building, the church of St Andrews at Greenstead, Chipping Ongar, Essex.
The church was found to be quite active on a brief paranormal investigation which was shot on a night cam inside as it was so dark.
Greensted Church Ongar 27 June 2015
The wonderful Greensted Church, Ongar. This is the only surviving Saxon wooden church in England; indeed, it is probably the oldest wooden church in the world. This video is extracted from my Essex Way walk video of the same date for those of you who are just interested in the Church.
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A grade 1 listed Monument in the care of The Friends of Friendless Churches.
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CHIPPING ONGAR CASTLE AND CHURCH | ESSEX
I was joined by Candice for our next castle we explored together one weekend, this time in Chipping Ongar in Essex.
As mentioned before in the last castle video at Weeting, I accidentally deleted all the video footage again! I got plenty of photos and sourced enough information to share with you, but apologies are in order again! Hope you enjoy and thanks!
Haunted Kings Inn Ongar Essex UK
The kings Inn formally known as the Kings Head Hotel, is a 17th century coaching inn, built in 1679 and is a grade II listed building. It is the oldest brick fronted building in Chipping Ongar High Street. The area had Saxon and Norman settlements, the building itself has had many paranormal happenings over the last few years and is well worth investigating.
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Copped Hall
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Collapsing Essex Church & Prisoner of War Camp
Berners Roding Church dates back to at least the 14th Century. Today it stands abandoned after being deconsecrated in 1985. Its mysterious history and secluded location makes for a very unusual location, almost completely stripped inside yet still bearing a few ornamental details.
Prisoner of War Camp 116 in Hatfield Heath housed captured German, Austrian, and Italian soldiers of the Second World War. This rare and fascinating forgotten complex of buildings sadly appears to be on the verge of demolition despite massive protest from its locals.
Thanks to Tom Outdoors' videos on these places for bringing these sites to our attention.
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