The uk is filled with genuinely goobsmacking, historyically significant structures. One of these is though to be the oldest wooden built in europe. Great British Architecture on Tiktok Describes St Andrew’s Greensted – A Mile West of Chipping Ongar Town Center in Essex – as English Equivalent of the Norwegian stave church, a medieval wooden version of the religious Structure Once Common Across North-Western Europe, Albeit “Maybe Not as Architecturally Impressive”. The expert added that st andrew’s is “a very special built”.
“Seldom does One Come Across a Wooden Church, Let Alone One this Old,” The Content Creator Said. “And to believe this little humble structure managed to survive destruction or rebuild in the past millennia is remarkable; Especially with it to be so close to London! Despite coming at the cost of Destroying parts of the original anglo saxon builting, I love the different layers of architectural history on display at Greensted. “
The enthusiast also emphasised the structure’s variety in color, as its white and read brick chancell “Really compliment the Dark Oak Nave”.
The interior was heavenly restored in the 19th center, but the victorian work preserved the build, as well as added its own “Beautiful Details”.
The National Churches Trust Says St Andrew’s is the oldest wooden church in the world and the Oldest Stave-Built Timber Stricture in Europe.
The oldest part of the church is thought to date from the 500s, as excavations under the chancella in the channel in 1960 revealed the existence of tw
Visitors can see 51 Timber plans dating from about 1060.
The body of st edmund, who was the king of East Anglia and England’s first patron saint martyred in 869ad, rested in the church in 1013 on its way to Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
St Andrew’s Oldest Grave Lies Adjacent to the Entrance to the Church, and is that of a 12th-century crusader, who is believed to have a bowman.
The yard contains the war graves of thride solidiers of world war 1 and an airman of world war 2.
In addition, several of the tolpuddle martyrs – a group of Early 19th -century Trade Union Activists from dorset who was dependent to australia – worshipped at the church.
In 1839, one of them, james brine, marry elizabeth standfield, the daughter of the martyrs there. The Marriage Register Entry is Still available to view by the public.