St Mary the Virgin
Newport, Essex
Our church is in the centre of the village and listed for its historic, architectural and topographical importance.
The church itself is beautiful, with flint walls and a collection of roofs at different angles, best seen from the southeast.
The tower, which has a little spire called a Herefordshire spike, is Norman, and has reused Roman bricks in the west doorway. The nave and chancel are later, the chancel was rebuilt around 1300.
Inside, there are remains of medieval wall paintings showing scenes from the life of St Margaret, a 16th century font cover and a medieval screen and benches. One has a renowned carving of a tiger on it.
