Mistley Towers III
The pair of Mistley Towers in Essex.
The Mistley Towers are all that remains of the grandiose church of St Mary the Virgin, built in the 18th century in Lawford, Essex, close to the River Stour.
The church was built in the early 18th century in the Classical style and was expanded developed in 1776 by architect Robert Adam, under the auspices of politician Richard Rigby.
The porticoed neoclassical towers were built at the east and west end of the church and resemble tall pavilions.
The towers are now all that remains of the great church – the majority demolished in the 19th century – and are looked after by English Heritage.
Mistley Towers III
The pair of Mistley Towers in Essex.
The Mistley Towers are all that remains of the grandiose church of St Mary the Virgin, built in the 18th century in Lawford, Essex, close to the River Stour.
The church was built in the early 18th century in the Classical style and was expanded developed in 1776 by architect Robert Adam, under the auspices of politician Richard Rigby.
The porticoed neoclassical towers were built at the east and west end of the church and resemble tall pavilions.
The towers are now all that remains of the great church – the majority demolished in the 19th century – and are looked after by English Heritage.