Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary — church in Ampney, Cotswold District, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kemble · 9.9 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Mary is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Ampney, Cotswold District, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7125°, -1.8919°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Anglican Church of St Mary at Ampney St Mary in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It is a grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The nave was built in the early 12th century with the chancel being added in the 13th. and the church unused from 1879. It was discovered and restored in 1913.
Architecture
The stone building has a slate roof with a bellcote. The nave is supported by buttresses. The nave and chancel have wagon roofs from the 14th century and wall paintings from the same period. The font is Norman.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7125, -1.8919
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Rudford and Highleadon
- Postcode
- GL2 8DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Kemble — 9.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17525514 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary, Ampney St Mary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ampney St. Mary Church - geograph.org.uk - 146185.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary?
- Church of St Mary is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL2 8DT), in the parish of Rudford and Highleadon.
- When was Church of St Mary built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Mary a listed building?
- Church of St Mary is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Mary is part of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Mary free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL2 8DT. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.