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All Saints' Church, Maldon |
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All Saints' church dates back to the 13th Century. It has a very unusual feature in its triangular tower; the only one in England, presumably built to fit the street. The mediaeval period also provided some fine blind arcading but one of the oddest features is the eighteenth century roof added, one imagines, to bring the church “up to date.”
Visitors should make a point of seeing the Washington Window which is located in the D'Arcy Chapel. This window was donated by the town of Malden, Massachusetts, to commemorate the life of Rev Laurence Washington who was the great-great grandfather of George Washington, first President of the United States of America. Laurence Washington was a loyalist clergyman, ejected from his living and buried somewhere in the churchyard in 1652. A record of his entry in the burial register may be found on the adjacent wall. A book listing the donors is on the window ledge. For more information about this venue, please visit the All Saints' Website.
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