Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church, Potsgrove
St Mary's Church, Potsgrove — church in Potsgrove, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stonehenge Works · 2.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Potsgrove is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by J. D. Sedding. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Potsgrove, Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9590°, -0.6167°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Potsgrove, Bedfordshire. 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 at the end of a country lane, north of the A5 road, some 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Leighton Buzzard.
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 a redundant Anglican church in the village of Potsgrove, Bedfordshire. 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 at the end of a country lane, north of the A5 road, some 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Leighton Buzzard.
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Background
Architecture
St Mary's is constructed mainly in ironstone rubble with some clunch, and has ashlar dressings. The roofs are tiled. Its plan consists of a nave with a south porch, a chancel, and a northwest bell turret. The east window in the chancel has five lights and contains panel tracery. On the north and south sides of the chancel are two two-light windows. There are similar windows in the nave, two on the north side and three on the south. On the north side is a doorway above which is a dripstone, its stops being carved with a male and a female head. In the south porch is another doorway with similar carvings. At the west end of the nave is a two-light window, above which is an ogee-headed niche…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9590, -0.6167
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Potsgrove
- Postcode
- MK17 9HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Stonehenge Works — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Potsgrove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Mary's Potsgrove - southern side - geograph.org.uk - 370570.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Potsgrove?
- St Mary's Church, Potsgrove is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK17 9HG), in the parish of Potsgrove.
- Is St Mary's Church, Potsgrove a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Potsgrove is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Potsgrove a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Potsgrove is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Potsgrove free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Potsgrove is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Potsgrove?
- The nearest railway station is Stonehenge Works, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK17 9HG.