Historic churches · West Midlands
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary — Grade I listed church in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway · 1.2 km
- Free entry
About
Parish 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: "Grade I listed church in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7658°, -0.9267°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire 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
Parts of the church are 12th century Norman, from when the Benedictine abbey of Rochester, Kent held the parish. The first priest was called just Gilbert. Other parts of the building may be from the original Saxon church, including the font, which has a drawing of a dragon imprinted on it. The tower is Early English Gothic dating from the late 13th century, with the aisles having been rebuilt in the 14th century. Episodes of the murder mystery television series Midsomer Murders were filmed on the church grounds. In the Covid-19 pandemic, the church authorities opted not to reopen St Mary's fully for very much longer than the official guidance recommended, in part because the parish was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7658, -0.9267
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Haddenham
- Postcode
- HP17 8AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.haddenhamstmarys.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526619 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Haddenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mary, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire-geograph-4587515-by-Oswald-Bertram.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church of St Mary?
- Parish Church of St Mary is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP17 8AH), in the parish of Haddenham.
- When was Parish Church of St Mary built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Parish Church of St Mary a listed building?
- Parish Church of St Mary is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church of St Mary a protected site?
- Yes — Parish Church of St Mary is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Parish Church of St Mary free to visit?
- Yes, Parish Church of St Mary is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parish Church of St Mary?
- The nearest railway station is Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP17 8AH.