Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin — Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Mary the Virgin is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1781. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.6353°, -2.1597°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Tetbury in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. It was built in 1781 incorporating elements of an earlier church. 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 site of a church since the 7th century, and may have been the site of a Saxon monastery. The current building was designed by Francis Hiorne and opened in 1781 replacing a medieval structure which was demolished in 1777. The building cost was £5,059. 12s. 0d. The 14th-century tower and spire of the previous building were retained until it was rebuilt in 1891 using the same stones.
Architecture
The Gothic Revival stone building has a hipped slate and Cotswold stone roof with an embattled parapet. It is a seven-bay hall church with nave, chancel and aisles. It contains a ring of eight bells most of which were cast in 1722 and all were made by Rudhall of Gloucester. The church has some box pews which are accessed from a passageway around the church rather than the central aisle. Within the church is a roll of honour commemorating those from the parish who served in World War I. There are some effigies in the north aisle passage which were transferred from the earlier building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6353, -2.1597
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Tetbury
- Postcode
- GL8 8DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Established
- 1781
- Official site
- tetburychurch.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17524648 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tetbury8431.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary the Virgin?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL8 8DN), in the parish of Tetbury.
- When was Church of St Mary the Virgin built?
- Built or established in 1781.
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin a listed building?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Mary the Virgin is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary the Virgin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary the Virgin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL8 8DN. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.