Facilities and features
Accessibility
There is a pathway from the parking to the front porch of the church, without steps, other than a very small step to the inner entrance door. The floor inside the church is the original brick laid floor and is very slightly uneven in places.
There is a small off-road parking area adjacent to the church, with easy access by foot to the front porch and also out to surrounding countryside where the public footpaths cross the valley and the River Wid towards Ingatestone Hall and town.
Our Building
St Mary's church was built in the 14th century, to this day, it remains without heating or lighting, other than that provided by candles, and is set amongst arable fields between the villages of Ingatestone and Stock. It is what one might call an agricultural church, not only because of its setting but also because of its services. In addition to the two services held every month , services are held each year to celebrate plough Sunday, Rogation, Lammas and Harvest. The church is opened daily for visitors, which due to the surrounding public footpaths and open countryside, over a year, are numbered in hundreds.
Music and Worship
Groups, Courses and Activities
Help for Visitors
The church is opened on a daily basis, generally throughout daylights hours, and everyone visiting is welcome to share their thoughts in the visitors book that can be found just inside the inner entrance door.