The last two towers of a Georgian church in Mistley, designed by Robert Adam and left in place when the rest came down
Open to visitorsan English Heritage site — check opening times and admission before you go
Robert Adam designed Mistley’s Georgian church in 1776, giving it two matching classical towers, one at each end, instead of the usual single tower at the front. A new, larger church went up nearby in 1870, so the old nave in between was pulled down, but the towers were kept standing as a seamark for boats on the Stour estuary below. Restored during the 1950s, they now stand either side of the churchyard with nothing joining them, each topped with a small dome. The graveyard is open and free to walk into, though seeing inside either tower takes some advance planning. Mistley itself is a small town on the Stour estuary, worth a wander while you’re there.
