Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Mary, Bloxham
Church of St Mary, Bloxham — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Church of St Mary, Bloxham is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1284130). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The church of Our Lady of Bloxham, informally called St Mary's Bloxham, is the Church of England parish church in Bloxham, Oxfordshire. It is notable for its 14th-century tower and spire, which is the highest in Oxfordshire. It is unusually large for a parish church. The architectural historian Jennifer Sherwood described it as "one of the grandest churches in the country." It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The church of Our Lady of Bloxham, informally called St Mary's Bloxham, is the Church of England parish church in Bloxham, Oxfordshire. It is notable for its 14th-century tower and spire, which is the highest in Oxfordshire. It is unusually large for a parish church. The architectural historian Jennifer Sherwood described it as "one of the grandest churches in the country." 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
Architecture
The earliest record of a church at Bloxham is from AD 1067, when William of Normandy granted it to Westminster Abbey. But the earliest parts of the current building are fragments of 12th-century masonry, including two doorways and the responds of the chancel arch.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0179, -1.3746
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Bloxham
- Postcode
- OX15 4ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Official site
- bloxhammuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17528206 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Bloxham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary, Bloxham?
- Church of St Mary, Bloxham is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX15 4ET), in the parish of Bloxham.
- Is Church of St Mary, Bloxham a listed building?
- Church of St Mary, Bloxham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary, Bloxham free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary, Bloxham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary, Bloxham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15 4ET. It sits within the Banbury parliamentary constituency.