Modest beginnings. St Peter-on-the-Wall was founded circa 654 and was built over the ruined gate of the abandoned 3rd-century Roman fort of Othona reusing Roman stones and bricks in its construction. It is literally 'on the wall' of the Roman Fort. #Essex 
The building was used as barn for a time after the dissolution of the monasteries. The different stone work where a large barn door can be seen on the side. The church originally had an apse and simple buttresses.
In 1959, there was a close call when this conjectural Saxon “restoration” was proposed. Thankfully what stands now is much more honest and evocative spab.org.uk/news/edge-esse…
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