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Church of St Mary, Potton

Norman & medievalFree admission

Church of St Mary, Potton — church in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Church of St Mary, Potton, historic churches in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Sandy · 5.0 km
  • Free entry

About

Church of St Mary, Potton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1284°, -0.2075°.

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Heritage listing

The Parish Church of St Mary is the Anglican parish church for Potton in Bedfordshire. It has been a Grade I listed building since 1966 and comes under the Diocese of St Albans.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Parish Church of St Mary is the Anglican parish church for Potton in Bedfordshire. It has been a Grade I listed building since 1966 and comes under the Diocese of St Albans.

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Background

Architecture

]] There has been a church on the site since the 11th century but the present structure is 13th-century in origin, with 14th-, 15th- and early 16th-century additions and is built of cobblestones and ironstone with ashlar dressings with a mixture of plain and embattled parapets. It has a chancel, South chapel, nave, North transept, North and South aisles, North porch and West tower. The chancel dates to the 13th century but was reworked in the 15th century; the chancel has a 19th-century pointed-arched three-light East window and a 16 arch two-bay South arcade. The North elevation has a square-headed three-light window to the East and a four-centre headed two-light window the West, both…

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Coordinates
52.1284, -0.2075
Parish
Potton
Postcode
SG19 2RL
Parliamentary constituency
North Bedfordshire
Established
1250
Nearest railway station
Sandy5 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Mary, Potton?
Church of St Mary, Potton is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG19 2RL), in the parish of Potton.
When was Church of St Mary, Potton built?
Built or established in 1250.
Is Church of St Mary, Potton a listed building?
Church of St Mary, Potton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Church of St Mary, Potton free to visit?
Yes, Church of St Mary, Potton is free to enter.
How do I get to Church of St Mary, Potton?
The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG19 2RL.