Historic churches · London
St Mary-at-Finchley Church
St Mary-at-Finchley Church — Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Mary-at-Finchley Church is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1287095). 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
St Mary-at-Finchley Church is the Church of England parish church for Finchley. It is located in Hendon Lane, in the town centre, near Finchley Library.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary-at-Finchley Church is the Church of England parish church for Finchley. It is located in Hendon Lane, in the town centre, near Finchley Library.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was established sometime in the 12th century. There is reference to a church here in 1274, and evidence of a building even before then. By 1356, it was dedicated to St Mary. The building has been altered many times since its foundation and the oldest parts, the north wall and the tower (which seems to have had a steeple during the 16th and 17th centuries), date from the reign of King Henry VII. There is an ambry, now in the north wall, and a font bowl, rescued in the 19th century from the rectory grounds, having been buried there during the English Civil War. They are both Norman. In 1872, the church was enlarged. In 1878, Henry Willis & Sons provided the church with its current…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5997, -0.1977
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- N3 1TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- stmaryatfinchley.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17541342 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary-at-Finchley Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary-at-Finchley Church?
- St Mary-at-Finchley Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N3 1TS), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Is St Mary-at-Finchley Church a listed building?
- St Mary-at-Finchley Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary-at-Finchley Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary-at-Finchley Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary-at-Finchley Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode N3 1TS. It sits within the Finchley and Golders Green parliamentary constituency.