Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston
St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston — church in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesbury Vale Parkway · 0.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by George Gilbert Scott. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Named after Mary. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8369°, -0.8698°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is the redundant Church of England parish church of the deserted medieval village of Fleet Marston, Buckinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in a field to the northeast of the A41 road, some 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Aylesbury.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is the redundant Church of England parish church of the deserted medieval village of Fleet Marston, Buckinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in a field to the northeast of the A41 road, some 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Aylesbury. John Wesley preached his first sermon in the church soon after he was ordained deacon in September 1725.
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Background
Architecture
St Mary's is built of coursed rubble stone and has tiled roofs. The church stands on a plinth and has diagonal buttresses. Its plan consists of a nave with a north porch, and a chancel. At the west end of the gable is a bellcote. In the north wall of the nave, in addition to the porch, is a large single-light window, and a restored 15th-century two-light window. The south wall contains a four-light window. In the north and east walls of the chancel are single-light windows. In the south wall is a similar window, a two-light window, and a doorway. Inside the church is a chancel arch dating from the early 14th century. It is carried on semi-octagonal piers whose capitals are decorated with…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8369, -0.8698
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Berryfields
- Postcode
- HP18 1AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesbury Vale Parkway — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2324012 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: FleetMarston StMary SE.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston?
- St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP18 1AT), in the parish of Berryfields.
- Is St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Fleet Marston?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP18 1AT.