Ruins of St Mary's Virley
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Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 14 Apr 2007
These are the remains of Virley, Church, the structure was unsafe by 1879 it finally succumbed to the Great Colchester Earthquake of 1884 its near neighbour also called St Mary's still survives see Image