Church of St Mary, Edgeworth
The Anglican Church of St Mary at Edgeworth in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in 11th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
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| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 November 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Benefice | Ermin West |
History
The building was originally Saxon but has been revised and expanded many times.[2] In the 12th century the chancel was added and the tower in the 14th.
A major Victorian restoration removed some of the Romanesque architecture in the interior of the church.[2]
Several species of bats have been identified in the church.[3]
Architecture
The limestone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a nave, chancel, south porch and west tower.[1] The tower has a sundial and many gargoyles and grotesques.[4]
Most of the internal furnishing is from the 19th century but there is a font and some of the bench ends which are from the 15th century.[1] There are also some remnants of 14th century stained glass.[1]
References
- "Church of St. Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "History of St Mary's Church, Edgeworth". Ermin West Benefice. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "The Church". Bats in Churches. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-0948251924.