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Church of St Mary, Woolavington

The Church of St Mary in Woolavington, Somerset, England has 11th-century origins and is a Grade I listed building. History There may have been a church on the site prior to the Norman Conquest of England, but the present building may have been started around 1154 by Maud and Philip Columber, the lords of the manor at that time. In the early 12th century it was granted to Goldcliff Priory in Monmouthshire by its founder Robert de Chandos, who was lord of the manor of Woolavington. In the 14th century the chancel was added and the tower started. By 1285 a separate chapel in the churchyard housed three chantries. A chapel was added in 1441. In the 15th century it passed to the canons of Windsor. The tower, the upper stages of which were rebuilt in the 17th century, has a peal of eight bells, the oldest of which was cast in 1400. The interior includes a pulpit and oak panels from the 15th century. There is also a memorial stone to Sir John Hody, an English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench who died in the 15th century. The parish is part of the benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip, within the Sedgemoor deanery. See also Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St Mary's Church, Yatton

The Church of St Mary in central Yatton, Somerset, England, is often called the Cathedral of the Moors due to its size and grandeur in relation to the town. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. While the current church was constructed in the 14th century, it is likely that a previous church was located on the same site. The chapel, which was added in 1496, and various other alterations and expansions of the church have survived since 1445. The central tower, which was built around 1400, has three stages with diagonal weathered buttresses with crocketed pinnacles. There is a south-east hexagonal stair turret rising above the parapet with panelled sides to the top, and an open cusped parapet. Unusually for Somerset, a Dundry stone steeple was built in 1455–1456. In 1595 freemasons were engaged to take down the spire and reduce it to its present dimensions. There is a ring of bells within the tower. The tower was damaged by fire in 1991, resulting in the fourth bell having to be recast. The 15th century Old Rectory is also a Grade I listed building. See also List of Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset List of towers in Somerset List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References External links Media related to Church of St Mary, Yatton at Wikimedia Commons
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Great Elm

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Great Elm, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. In the 13th century the two-bay nave was lengthened, possibly when the tower was added around 1240. The chancel was widened around the same period. Some of the Romanesque fabric of the original Norman building can be seen despite the remodelling in the early 17th century. The walls show herringbone pattern masonry. The three-stage tower has corner buttresses and a saddleback roof. Some of the box pews are Jacobean, and there is a 17th-century pulpit. The West end has an imitation Jacobean gallery formerly used by the choir and organ. The parish is part of the benefice of Mells with Buckland Dinham, Elm, Whatley and Chantry within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. See also List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip List of towers in Somerset List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth

The Church of St. Mary Magdalene is a Grade-I listed church located in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England. Description The church dates from the fourteenth century. Nikolaus Pevsner noted that the tower of the church is unique in the county. It was restored by George Frederick Bodley between 1871 and 1874 who replaced the roofs and were responsible for the chancel arch. The work included a new stone floor, new south-west window, new lighting. The stonework was undertaken by Goliath Hitchcock of Keyworth, the building, plastering and tiling to Mr. Crofts of Keyworth, the woodwork by Mr. S. White of Whatton and the new windows and leadwork by Sollory and Son, Mount Street, Nottingham at a cost of £1,365 (equivalent to £133,454 in 2025). During the work various gifts were made including the east window at a cost of £86 (equivalent to £8,408 in 2025) by Burlison and Grylls. The pulpit was given in remembrance if Mr. R. T. Flinders of Keyworth. The oak lectern from Miss Burnside of Ratcliffe. The church shares a Rector with Bradmore Mission Room St Mary's Church, Bunny All Saints' Church, Stanton on the Wolds Stained glass Early work by Burlison and Grylls. Clock The first clock had the date of 1796. A new clock was built by G. & F. Cope which required winding every eight days. The clock was installed and set going on 24 August 1893 by Major Roberston of Widmerpol Hall. List of incumbents See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Keyworth References
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Melchbourne

Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade I listed church in Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church is one of the Stodden Group of churches, which is a group of six parish churches also including All Hallows’ Church in Dean, St Mary's Church in Shelton, St Mary's Church in Yelden, St Nicholas' Church in Swineshead, and St Peter's Church in Pertenhall. The Stodden Group is part of the Sharnbrook Deanery within the Diocese of St Albans in the Church of England. See also Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire References
Church of St Mary Magdalene, North Ockendon

The church of St Mary Magdalene is a Church of England religious building in North Ockendon, Greater London, England (and within the Upminster post town). It is a Grade I listed building and is dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. History Most of the church building dates back to the fourteenth century, on the site of an earlier church. The tower was built in the fifteenth century and was used by the Reverend William Derham in the first accurate measurement of the speed of sound. The church was heavily restored in 1858 by Richard Armstrong, and his work was paid for by Richard Benyon of Cranham Hall, a wealthy local landowner. A recent extension to the north side was completed in 2003. Interior The pulpit is of Elizabethan appearance, but is more likely to be 17th century. The baptismal font and royal arms (made of Coade stone) were both made in 1842. The reredos behind the altar, depicting the Last Supper, dates to 1879. The numerous monuments are mostly associated with the local Poyntz family. Monumental brasses include one to former vicar Edward Foley Evans, who died in 1933. The main monument is a large stone effigy of Sir Gabriel Poyntz (1538–1608) and his wife Etheldreda, who are lying on a marble tomb chest. Over them is a wooden tester without column supports, decorated with images of the sun, moon, clouds and stars. Gabriel Poyntz placed a series of smaller memorials to commemorate his family, including his father Thomas Poyntz and his uncle and aunt John and Anne Poyntz. Music The organ is a 2 manual Brindley & Foster instrument currently in the care of Martin M Cross builders (Grays) and on which the pitch is rather sharp at A=460. Bells The tower has a peal of 6 bells hung for change ringing. They are a descending scale in G major. The heaviest bell, the Tenor, weighs approx. 9½ cwt. The bells are rung from the ground floor and, unusually, are hung in an anticlockwise direction. Churchyard The churchyard contains war graves of three British Army personnel of World War I. There is also a well, said to be associated with Saint Cedd. References
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Stocklinch

The Church of St Mary Magdalen in Stocklinch, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. The church, which is 62 by 12 feet (18.9 m × 3.7 m) is built of local Ham stone with a ham stone roof. The parish is part of the Winsmoor benefice within the Crewkerne and Ilminster deanery. See also Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Winsford

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Winsford, Somerset, England, dates back to the Norman period before the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. Winsford church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and was partly restored in 1858. The tower, which is 90 feet (27.4 m) high, was constructed in three stages. There are six bells; the four heaviest were made by Thomas Bilbie in Cullompton in 1765. Within the church is a fine painted panel created in 1609 during the reign of King James I. The ironwork on the inner doors of the church is thought to date from the 13th century, originating from the priory of St Nichola in Barlynch, and the font is from the Norman period. The organ was installed c. 1900, being delivered by horse-drawn wagon from nearby Dulverton. The church register dates back to 1660. See also Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References External links
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ston Easton

The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Ston Easton, Somerset, England, is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 11th century, with a 15th-century embattled 3-stage west tower. The most striking interior feature is the Norman chancel arch, with semi-circular head and colonettes. The pews, choir stalls, altar rails, pulpit, font and screen are all 19th century. There are several 18th and 19th century wall monuments particularly to the Hippisley Coxe family of Ston Easton Park, who have their own chapel at the east end of the north aisle. The chancel was rebuilt in 1707 and the south aisle around 1800. The church underwent significant rebuilding in the 19th century, by Arthur Blomfield, which included dismantling most of the building including the Norman arch, marking each stone and then rebuilding them in the same position. The parish is part of the benefice of Chewton Mendip and the archdeanery of Wells. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St Mary and All Saints (Chesterfield)

Die in ihrer Substanz spätgotische Kirche St Mary and All Saints in der englischen Stadt Chesterfield in der Grafschaft (county) Derbyshire ist die anglikanische Pfarrkirche (Parish Church) der Stadt. Die wegen ihres schrägen und verdrehten Spitzhelms (Crooked Spire) des Vierungsturms in ganz England bekannte Kirche ist als Grade-I-Bauwerk eingestuft und gehört zum Major Churches Network. Lage Chesterfield liegt etwa 20 km (Fahrtstrecke) südlich der mittelenglischen Großstadt Sheffield bzw. gut 40 km nordwestlich von Nottingham in einer Höhe von ca. 80 m. Die Kirche liegt inmitten der Stadt. Geschichte An dem Platz gab es bereits im 9. Jahrhundert eine deutlich kleinere angelsächsische Kirche, aus der noch das Taufbecken erhalten ist. Mit dem Bau der heutigen Pfarrkirche wurde im Jahr 1234 begonnen, doch stammt die Kirche größtenteils aus dem 14. Jahrhundert; sie umfasst demzufolge die Stilepochen des Early English, des Decorated und des Perpendicular Style. Im Verlauf der englischen Reformation unter Heinrich VIII. verlor sie einen Großteil des Bauschmucks und auch Teile des Bauwerks wurden beschädigt. Im 17. Jahrhundert wurde sie jedoch komplett restauriert und der Architekt George Gilbert Scott verlieh ihr in den 1840er Jahren ihr heutiges Erscheinungsbild. Im Jahr 1861 traf ein Blitz den Turmhelm. Architektur Die auf dem Grundriss eines lateinischen Kreuzes erbaute Kirche ist basilikal angelegt. Der ca. 69 m hohe Vierungsturm entstand in den 1360er Jahren. Aufgrund der Verwendung von nicht oder zu kurz gelagertem Bauholz, schlecht ausgeführter Zimmermannsarbeit und der Bleiplatten-Abdeckung mit einem Gewicht von ca. 33 t begann der Turmhelm sich allmählich zu drehen und sich etwa 3 m aus der Mitte nach Norden zu senken; nach einer anderen Theorie wird auch der stärkeren Sonneneinstrahlung auf der Südseite und der dadurch hervorgerufenen größeren Ausdehnung der Bleiplatten eine Mitschuld zugeschrieben. Unter einem hohen Westfenster befindet sich das eher kleine gotische Portal. Das dreischiffige Langhaus der Kirche ist von offenen Dachstühlen bedeckt. Hinter einem Spitzbogen mit einem Triumphkreuz befindet sich der Altar. Ein Decorated-Style-Fenster bildet den Abschluss des Chors. Ausstattung Wichtigste Teile der Kirchenausstattung sind das – wahrscheinlich noch angelsächsische – Taufbecken, das kleine spätgotische Altarretabel (reredos) und die beiden Doppelkenotaphe der Familie Foljambe aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Literatur A. J. Hallam: Chesterfield Parish Church a Church and Its Spire. A Miscellany of reflections on the Legendary Crooked Spire. Selbstverlag 2002. Weblinks Chesterfield Church – Fotos + Infos (englisch) Chesterfield Church – Fotos + Infos (englisch)
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds

The Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is a parish church in the Church of England in Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church, dedicated to St Mary, is medieval and contains many ancient monuments of the Willoughbys, ancestors of Lord Middleton, whose predecessors sold this lordship many years ago to various proprietors. Parish status The church is in a cluster comprising: St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Widmerpool Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds Holy Trinity Church, Wysall Organ The church has a pipe organ by E. Wragg & Son. A specification of the pipe organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Willoughby on the Wolds References
Church of St Mary and St Michael, Bonds

The Church of St Mary and St Michael is in the village of Bonds, to the south of Garstang, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Lancaster. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The church replaced an earlier chapel in the town of Garstang, and was built in 1857–58. The church and associated presbytery, schools and schoolmaster's house were designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley. The church had seating for 600 people. The full development cost £7,000 (equivalent to £750,000 in 2025). The authors of the Buildings of England series comment that the church is a "big solid job", and that it is "by far the largest and most imposing [church] of the town". Architecture Exterior The church is constructed in sandstone rubble and has slate roofs. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave and a chancel under a continuous roof, a north aisle with a Lady chapel at the east end, a north porch, and a west tower. The tower is in three stages, with diagonal buttresses, an embattled parapet, and a stair turret rising to a greater height than the tower and surmounted by a spirelet. On its west front is an arched doorway and a three-light window. The windows along the sides of the church have two lights, and are separated by buttresses. At the east end of the chapel is a two-light window, and the east window of the chancel has five lights. The chancel roof contains a dormer window on each side. Interior The arcade consists of pointed arches carried on round columns with capitals. At the west end is a gallery. The nave has an open timber roof, and the chancel a barrel roof. The large reredos is in Caen stone, and is decorated with arcading. The altar and the altar rail both have marble shafts. At the entry to the sacristy is a stoup incorporating a stone inscribed with the date 1639. The stained glass dates from the later part of the 19th century, and was probably made by Hardman. The two-manual organ in the west gallery was made in 1949 by Henry Ainscough and Company of Preston. It was designed by Dr J. Reginald Dixon of Lancaster Cathedral, who also designed the organ case. The organ was restored in 1989 by the Pendlebury Organ Company of Fleetwood. See also Listed buildings in Barnacre-with-Bonds List of ecclesiastical works by E. G. Paley References
Church of St Mary and St Peter, Winford

The Anglican Church of St. Mary and St. Peter in Winford, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th Century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The main body of the original church was rebuilt in 1796 however the tower, which was built around 1437, survives. The church consists of a nave, chancel and north and south aisles along with the four-stage west tower which is supported by set back buttresses and has a small polygonal stair turret from the roof. Around the tower is a trefoil-headed parapet with corner crocketted pinnacles and gargoyles on the corners. The tower has eight bells. The original six bells were re-tuned and augmented with two new bells in 2006. The interior holds a font and wooden pulpit. There is some stained glass which is decorated with heraldic shields and a canvas coat of arms beneath the tower. An unidentified monument and a Shire Monument dating from around 1764 in the churchyard are also listed. The parish is part of the benefice of Winford with Felton Common within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. See also List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Kościół św. Marii de Castro w Leicesterze

Kościół św. Marii de Castro w Leicesterze (ang. St. Mary de Castro) - zabytkowy anglokatolicki kościół z 1107 roku jeden z najstarszych w Wielkiej Brytanii położony w mieście Leicester obok zamku i ogrodu zamkowego. W kościele znajdują się organy wpisane do rejestru organów zabytkowych. Od trzech stron kościoła znajduje się stary zabytkowy cmentarz. We wrześniu 2013 roku usunięto wieżę z kościoła ze względu na pęknięcia, która zagrażała zawaleniem się. Obecnie zbierane są pieniądze na jej odbudowanie. Zobacz też Katedra św. Marcina Kościół św. Mikołaja Kościół św. Małgorzaty Holy Cross Priory Kościół św. św. Apostołów w Leicesterze Przypisy Linki zewnętrzne Strona kościoła Św. Marii de Castro
Church of St Mary le Ghyll, Barnoldswick

The Church of St Mary le Ghyll (also known as St Mary-le-Gill) is in Ghyll Lane, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with those of Holy Trinity, Barnoldswick, and St Michael, Bracewell. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. History The present church was built to replace an older church on the site in about 1160 by monks from Fountains Abbey. The tower was added in 1524. Architecture Exterior St Mary's is constructed in stone with a stone slate roof. The plan consists of a continuous nave and chancel, a south aisle with a porch, and a west tower. The tower has diagonal buttresses, and a stair turret at the southeast corner. It contains a string course with gargoyles, and has a three-light west window, two-light louvred bell openings, and an embattled parapet. On the south side of the church are three windows and a priest's door. On the north side are four windows, one of which is a lancet. The window at the west end of the aisle has three lights, and the east window consists of three stepped lancets. Interior Inside the church is a five-bay arcade carried in octagonal piers. There is a complete set of box pews, and a simple bowl font, On the north wall of the nave is a complete 17th-century three-decker pulpit. Also in the church are painted boards with the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and Creeds, and a churchwardens' pew dated 1836. There is a ring of six bells, three of which were cast in 1723 by Abraham Rudhall I. Another bell, by John Taylor and Company, was added in 1870; the remaining two date from 2007 and 2009, and were also cast by Taylor's. External features A building in the churchyard dated 1824 was either a watch house or a bier house. It is a stone structure with a stone slate roof, and is listed at Grade II. The churchyard also contains the war graves of four soldiers and a Royal Navy sailor of World War I, and four soldiers and two Royal Navy personnel of World War II. See also Grade I listed churches in Lancashire Listed buildings in Barnoldswick References
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Batcombe

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Anglican church in Batcombe, Somerset, England. Dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, it was restored in the 19th century and has since been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The parish is part of the deanery of Bruton and Cary within the Wells Archdeanery. The church is built of limestone from the Doulting Stone Quarry. The tower, which has triple belfry openings, contains six bells dating from 1760 and made by Thomas Bilbie, of the Bilbie family, in Cullompton. The interior of the church includes an octagonal font. The stained glass windows include one at the eastern end of the south aisle by Heaton, Butler and Bayne which was installed around 1896 and the east window from 1930 by Archibald Keightley Nicholson. The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Navy sailor of World War I. See also List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip List of towers in Somerset List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Barrington, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. St Mary's Church has a three bay nave two bay chancel. There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family. The south transept includes a 13th-century canopied piscina. There is a 19th-century panelled pulpit which may contain fragments of an earlier construction. The parish is part of the benefice of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster. See also Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References