Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church, Chastleton
St Mary's Church, Chastleton — church in Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moreton-in-Marsh · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Mary's Church, Chastleton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9596°, -1.6396°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church of Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England. It is a parish church in the parish of Little Compton, along with those of Cornwell, Daylesford and Little Rollright. The parish is part of the Team Benefice of Chipping Norton, along with the parishes of Chipping Norton with Over Norton, Churchill and Kingham. The Benefice of Chipping Norton is part of the Diocese of Oxford. The church was built in about AD 1100 and enlarged in 1320. The present bell-tower was added in 1689.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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 Church of England parish church of Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England. It is a parish church in the parish of Little Compton, along with those of Cornwell, Daylesford and Little Rollright. The parish is part of the Team Benefice of Chipping Norton, along with the parishes of Chipping Norton with Over Norton, Churchill and Kingham. The Benefice of Chipping Norton is part of the Diocese of Oxford. The church was built in about AD 1100 and enlarged in 1320. The present bell-tower was added in 1689. The church was restored in 1878–80 to designs by CE Powell and is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
, which may be Norman]] St Mary's parish church was built in about AD 1100. All that remains of the original Norman church are a door in the north wall, the arched pillars and possibly the baptismal font. In about 1320 the chancel was built, part of the north wall was widened and the south aisle was added to form chantry chapels.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9596, -1.6396
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Chastleton
- Postcode
- GL56 0SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Moreton-in-Marsh — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.stmaryscnorton.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594298 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Chastleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chastleton church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Chastleton?
- St Mary's Church, Chastleton is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL56 0SU), in the parish of Chastleton.
- When was St Mary's Church, Chastleton built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is St Mary's Church, Chastleton a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Chastleton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Chastleton a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Chastleton is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Chastleton free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Chastleton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Chastleton?
- The nearest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL56 0SU.