Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church — church in Little Washbourne, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gotherington · 3.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Little Washbourne, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.9994°, -2.0172°.
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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
St Mary's Church, is a historic Anglican church at Little Washbourne in the civil parish of Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, England under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church dates from the 12th century. Alterations were made to it in the 18th century, when the north wall and part of the south wall were rebuilt.
Architecture
The floor of the church is flagged, and the walls are limewashed. Inside the church are panelled box pews, an octagonal pulpit with a sounding board, communion rails, and a communion table, all dating from the 18th century. The octagonal stone font dates from a similar period. There are traces of paintings on the walls. On the north wall of the chancel is a monument in white and grey marble to the memory of William Hill who died in 1786.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9994, -2.0172
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Dumbleton
- Postcode
- GL20 8NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Gotherington — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594365 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Little Washbourne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Little Washbourne Church - geograph.org.uk - 40120.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20 8NQ), in the parish of Dumbleton.
- When was St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Gotherington, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20 8NQ.