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Also in the sanctuary off the chancel is the badly damaged tomb of Thomas Tyrrell of Warley and Anne (Woolley) his wife. Around the tomb and on the wall above are coats of arms of the Tyrrell and Woolley families. There are so many things of beauty and interest that they can’t all be mentioned here, but look for the vestry door, the peculiar plinths on which the nave arcades and the chancel arch stand, and the traces of medieval glass. The parish registers date from 1553, and the six earliest are now deposited with the Essex Record Office in Chelmsford where they may be inspected. The tower now houses eight bells. This is a lovely church in a beautiful setting, if in the area it is well worth a visit.
Some of the photos of Ashdon are curtesy of Alan Bidwell of Beeches Nursery. Very many thanks.
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