Historic churches · North Wales
St Mary's Church, Edstaston
St Mary's Church, Edstaston — church in Edstaston, Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prees · 2.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Edstaston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Edstaston, Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8832°, -2.7181°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is in the village of Edstaston, in the civil parish of Wem Rural, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wem and Whitchurch, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is united with those of St Chad, Prees, Holy Emmanuel, Fauls, Christ Church, Tilstock, and St Mary, Whixall. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is in the village of Edstaston, in the civil parish of Wem Rural, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wem and Whitchurch, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is united with those of St Chad, Prees, Holy Emmanuel, Fauls, Christ Church, Tilstock, and St Mary, Whixall. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is described as "one of the most complete Romanesque buildings in Shropshire".
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Background
History
St Mary's originated in the late 12th century as a chapel of ease, and later became a parish church. The east wall was largely rebuilt in about 1300. The west end was shortened and rebuilt in about 1723. Roof timbers in the nave are dated 1723. The church was restored by G. H. Birch in 1882–83. The bellcote and vestry date from the 19th century.
Architecture
In the north wall of the nave is a large Norman recess. The two-manual pipe organ was built by J J. Binns, and was restored in 1975. The porch on the south side records the name of Thomas Hill of Soulton as churchwarden.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8832, -2.7181
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Wem Rural
- Postcode
- SY4 5RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Prees — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594323 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Edstaston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary the Virgin - geograph.org.uk - 346633.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Edstaston?
- St Mary's Church, Edstaston is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY4 5RF), in the parish of Wem Rural.
- When was St Mary's Church, Edstaston built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Mary's Church, Edstaston a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Edstaston is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Edstaston free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Edstaston is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Edstaston?
- The nearest railway station is Prees, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY4 5RF.