1. You are here:
  2. Homepage
  3. St Mary's Parish Church Open Day

Back to results

St Mary's Parish Church Open Day

Church Green, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7B

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

Talks on the 11th Century church building and local artist Rosemary Rutherford, tours of the church walls outside and the monuments inside as well as the opportunity to see our unique Rutherford fresco, stained glass and exhibition. Refreshments.

Talk and tour of the 11th Century church building will include the Victorian restoration and the recent spire and tower works.

Talk on local artist Rosemary Rutherford, who created the unique fresco in the tower and four stained glass windows in this church as well as over 40 other windows at home and abroad. She was a prolific 20th Century artist of the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing at Benton End, with works in oil and watercolour. Guided viewing of the Life & Works of Rosemary Rutherford exhibition in the church.

Tours of the church walls outside. This church has significant representative examples of the local materials used by medieval church builders. Identifying the stones and their prevenance enhances the understanding of church building in this period.

Tour of the monuments inside. The church contains significant monuments to important local people, made of a variety of stone – some rare and expensive. There are also paintings and other fascinating ornaments and stained glass.

Refreshments - tea and cake - will also be served

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:
1030-1700
Sunday 14 September:
1430-1700

Location & directions

Church Green, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7B

Directions:
Parish Church signpost at Church Green – Main Road (B1008) junction adjacent to the King’s Arms PH

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Check out our online channels

Back to results

Other nearby events

Chelmsford Cathedral

Chelmsford Cathedral, New Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NX
13 Sep 2025
In person
Book on day

We will be offering Introduction Tours of the Cathedral and a rare opportunity to visit our hidden gem, The Knightbridge Library (Bookable Tours).

1950s Day - Tindal Square

Outside Shire Hall, Tindal Square, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1EH
13 Sep 2025
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us for a 1950s themed day with singing, dancing and classic cars from the era! Feel free to dress in 1950s attire!

Spalding's Photograph Exhibition

Shire Hall, Tindal Square, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1EH
Multiple dates available
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover Chelmsford’s past through the Spalding collection of photographs and negatives held by the Essex Record Office. The collection includes around 7,000 images created by three generations of the Spalding family, all of them named Fred.