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St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill

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St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill — church in Harrow on the Hill, London, England, UK.

St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill, historic churches in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Harrow-on-the-Hill · 0.6 km
  • Free entry
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Harrow on the Hill, London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5742°, -0.3374°.

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Heritage listing

St Mary's, Harrow on the Hill, is the Borough and Parish Church at Harrow on the Hill in northwest London, England. It is a Grade I-listed building.

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, Harrow on the Hill, is the Borough and Parish Church at Harrow on the Hill in northwest London, England. It is a Grade I-listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, began the construction of a church on this site in 1087. He died in 1089. His successor was St Anselm, who at the age of 60 was enthroned – after considerable delay – as archbishop in September 1093. The new church building, now completed and dedicated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was consecrated by St Anselm on 4 January 1094 (a most appropriate date, as at the time, 25 December was a more pagan festival and Christians kept the feast of the Epiphany or Old Christmas Day as it came to be called – as their principal feast of the birth of Christ). Little of this original building remains apart from the lower section of the tower. The Chancel,…

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Coordinates
51.5742, -0.3374
District
Harrow
Parish
Harrow, unparished area
Postcode
HA1 3HL
Parliamentary constituency
Harrow West
Established
1150
Nearest railway station
Harrow-on-the-Hill0.6 km
Official site
stmarysharrow.com

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill?
St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill is in London, United Kingdom (postcode HA1 3HL), in the parish of Harrow, unparished area.
When was St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill built?
Built or established in 1150.
Is St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill a listed building?
St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill a protected site?
Yes — St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
Is St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill free to visit?
Yes, St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill is free to enter.
How do I get to St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill?
The nearest railway station is Harrow-on-the-Hill, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HA1 3HL.