Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church — church in Dymock, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury · 7.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1050. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Dymock, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9787°, -2.4376°.
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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, Dymock is a Church of England parish church in the center of the village of Dymock in Gloucestershire, England. 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 building is mainly Norman and is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086 AD). The tower dates from the 15th century. The parish is part of the benefice of Redmarley D'Abitot, Bromesberrow, Pauntley and Upleadon within the Diocese of Gloucester.
Architecture
The church consists of a long 12th-century nave and a west tower dating from the 15th century, topped with a short octagonal pyramid spire. It has a south porch, and a south chapel immediately east of it. There is a north chapel not facing the south one, but further to the west. East of the nave is a 12th-century bay that was originally the lower story of a crossing tower. Within the church is a memorial to the men of Dymock who died in World War I and World War II.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9787, -2.4376
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Dymock
- Postcode
- GL18 2AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17525901 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Dymock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dymock church and War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 370028.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Cooper Monument, In The Churchyard, About 4 Metres East Of South East Corner Of South Transept, Church Of St Mary
Cooper Monument, In The Churchyard, About 4 Metres East Of South East Corner Of South Transept, Church Of St Mary — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Smith Monument, In The Churchyard, About 4 Metres West Of South Porch, Church Of St Mary
Smith Monument, In The Churchyard, About 4 Metres West Of South Porch, Church Of St Mary — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Nash Monument In The Churchyard, About 15 Metres South Of South East Corner Of South Transept, Church Of St Mary
Nash Monument In The Churchyard, About 15 Metres South Of South East Corner Of South Transept, Church Of St Mary — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Two Monuments, In The Churchyard, About 6 Metres South Of South West Corner Of Tower, Church Of St Mary
Two Monuments, In The Churchyard, About 6 Metres South Of South West Corner Of Tower, Church Of St Mary — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Hawkins Monument, In The Churchyard, About 14 Metres South Of West End Of Nave, Church Of St Mary
Hawkins Monument, In The Churchyard, About 14 Metres South Of West End Of Nave, Church Of St Mary — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Elliott Monument In The Churchyard, About 21 Metres South Of West End Of Tower, Church Of St Mary
Elliott Monument In The Churchyard, About 21 Metres South Of West End Of Tower, Church Of St Mary — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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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 GL18 2AQ), in the parish of Dymock.
- When was St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade I 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 Ledbury, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL18 2AQ.