Heritage sites in SPRINGFIELD PARISH

English Heritage sites near Springfield Parish

HADLEIGH CASTLE

15 miles from Springfield Parish

The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.

HILL HALL

16 miles from Springfield Parish

This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country.

PRIOR'S HALL BARN

19 miles from Springfield Parish

One of the finest surviving medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid-15th century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof, the product of some 400 oaks.

LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE

19 miles from Springfield Parish

The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.

ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE

20 miles from Springfield Parish

This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.

COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY

20 miles from Springfield Parish

The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.

Churches in Springfield Parish

Church of our Saviour

Ashton Place Chelmer Village Chelmsford
07942 233615
http://www.churchoos.org.uk

We are the local church in Chelmer Village & Chancellor Park, however, we have members from across Chelmsford.

We offer worship which is fun, vibrant, relaxed, relevant and accessible to all.

We have a Bible-based approach to Christian belief & practice. Therefore we strongly believe in loving and serving our local community as Jesus did & are open to the work of God in our everyday lives.

Our members (of all ages & ethnicities) come from many different Christian traditions. We are an ecumenical congregation, which means we use traditions from both the Church of England & United Reformed Church. Our church building is also shared with the Roman Catholic Parish of Springfield.

As a local Parish Church, we can conduct Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals for all residents.

We recently had a fire in our main Church building, so we are currently using our Annexe as for services and events. Keep up to date with the latest news on our facebook page.

Please come and meet us in person--we'd LOVE to see you!

Listen yo our latest talks on our website -http://www.churchoos.org.uk/talks

St Augustine’s

New Bowers Way, North Springfield Chelmsford
01245 697955
http://www.staugustinespringfield.org.uk

Saint Augustine’s is a very special church. We come from many different church traditions and we are part of both the Church of England and the Methodist Church. As a result you will find variety in worship and an openness to different viewpoints. The church is shared with the Roman Catholic Community and our two congregations share activities together.

We believe that at the heart of the Christian message is the revelation of God’s love in human form in the person of Jesus. That love is for all of us. It doesn’t depend on who we are, where we are from or what we believe. We believe that God’s love can be found in a multitude of places and it certainly is too big for any one denomination or even religion to think it has a monopoly on God’s love. Ours certainly isn’t a “we are right so everyone else must be wrong” kind of church.

We are deeply rooted in the great privilege and joy that comes from the relationship with God through his son Jesus Christ which is the great gift of the Christian faith.

We are what is called an “Ecumenical Partnership”. Being ecumenical means that different Christian denominations join together at St Augustine’s, which we think is exactly how it should be. Being a partnership means that we work together, valuing everyone’s contribution, respecting everyone’s viewpoint and enjoying the different traditions and perspectives that come from our roots in the Church of England, Methodist Church and the free churches.

Our services begin at 10:45am on Sunday mornings and they reflect our commitment to inclusion which means that everyone is welcome regardless of gender, sexual orientation, health or disability, ethnicity or background. We believe that God’s love is for all.

Pubs in Springfield Parish

Chelmer Inn

Village Square, Springfield, CM2 6RF
(01245) 469700
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Chelmer Inn, Springfield

Fox & Raven

Barnes Mill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6NL
(01245) 267364
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Large food pub, part of the Vintage Inn group near Chelmer Village Retail Park. Rustic interior. Family restaurant plus a small bar area with an open fire. Four ale pumps and one cider pump.

Gardeners

Forsythia Close, Springfield, CM1 6XW
(01245) 461020
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Community estate pub. Large open bar area with restaurant seating. Area with no music or TV is behind you to the left as you stand at the bar. Pool table and darts area. Large screen showing sporting events. Quiz on Thursday nights. Charity...

Miller & Carter