Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church, Hinckley
St Mary's Church, Hinckley — Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Hinckley is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1361297). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Parish Church is the oldest building in Hinckley, and is situated in central Hinckley. It is an Anglican Parish Church in the Diocese of Leicester and is designated by Historic England as a Grade II* listed building. In addition, the North Chapel of the Church has been converted into a coffee bar.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Parish Church is the oldest building in Hinckley, and is situated in central Hinckley. It is an Anglican Parish Church in the Diocese of Leicester and is designated by Historic England as a Grade II* listed building. In addition, the North Chapel of the Church has been converted into a coffee bar.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The church is entered via the North door, or through what was the North Chapel but is now the coffee bar. The total length of the church, including the chancel and tower is 38.4m. But the most remarkable feature is the width of the building compared with its length: it is almost a square. The total length of the nave is only 19.1m while the width of the nave and aisles is 21.7m, and including the transepts, 31.7m. The chancel is also small for such a large building being only ll.9m long and 5.5m wide. The tower is 5.6m by 5.6m. The height of the nave to the centre of the roof is 11m.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5406, -1.3717
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Parish
- Hinckley and Bosworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE10 1DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Official site
- www.stmaryshinckley.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17541155 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Hinckley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Hinckley?
- St Mary's Church, Hinckley is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE10 1DN), in the parish of Hinckley and Bosworth, unparished area.
- Is St Mary's Church, Hinckley a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Hinckley is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Hinckley free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Hinckley is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Hinckley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE10 1DN. It sits within the Hinckley and Bosworth parliamentary constituency.