The Five Parishes is the United Parish of Broxted with Chickney, Tilty and Great Easton and Little Easton. We have four working churches; Chickney church is now retired and is looked after by the Churches Conservation Trust. We are part of a larger benefice, The Pilgrim Parishes, which includes the parishes of Lindsell, Stebbing and Great and Little (Bardfield) Saling. Our priest-in-charge is the Reverend Sue Hurley.
View parish homepageOccupying an ancient Celtic site, this 12th and 13th century building replaces, and incorporates parts of, an earlier Saxon structure. The church was extensively restored in 1876, when the weather-boarded belfry was completely rebuilt.
It contains a fine carved wood pulpit dating from the 17th century and the stained glass “Hostage” windows by John K. Clark, which commemorate the five year ordeal of local journalist John McCarthy and his fellow Beirut hostages.
Sunday services are held approximately monthly, as the service rota is shared between the four churches of the parish.
The present structure is early Norman, but replaced a Saxon structure on the site.
The large quantity of Roman brick and tiles used in the construction suggests even earlier structures. Extensive 19th and 20th century restorations include the notable reredos and the new tower, renovated in 1928.
The church boasts a fine peal of bells, rung regularly by an enthusiastic team. It is also popular with visiting ringers.
Little Easton church is one of the constituent churches of The United Parish of Broxted with Chickney, Tilty, Great Easton and Little Easton. Sunday services are held approximately monthly, as they are shared between the four active churches of the parish. For details of services, events, contacts etc please go to website www.thefiveparishes.org.uk.
Tilty church started out as the gate chapel of a large Cistercian monastery. When this was destroyed during the Reformation, the chapel was allowed to remain as the parish church for the village.
Set in the Essex countryside, this church has a simple serenity and offers a quiet place to come for contemplation and prayer.