Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford
St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1071114). 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, also known as the Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Ashford, Kent, England, dates to the late 13th century. It is a Grade I listed. There has been a church on the site since at least 1086, for one was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Cranbrook native Comfort Starr, one of the founding members of Harvard College, was a warden at the church in the early 17th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Parish Church, also known as the Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Ashford, Kent, England, dates to the late 13th century. It is a Grade I listed. There has been a church on the site since at least 1086, for one was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Cranbrook native Comfort Starr, one of the founding members of Harvard College, was a warden at the church in the early 17th century.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1487, 0.8728
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Ashford, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN23 1QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashford
- Established
- 1250
- Official site
- ashfordmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529263 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford?
- St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN23 1QG), in the parish of Ashford, unparished area.
- Is St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford a listed building?
- St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN23 1QG. It sits within the Ashford parliamentary constituency.