Church of St Mary Steps, Exeter
The Church of St Mary Steps is a Grade I Listed[1] church in the city of Exeter, England.
| St Mary Steps, Exeter | |
|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary Steps | |
 Church Front | |
  St Mary Steps, Exeter Shown in Exeter | |
| 50°43′12″N 3°32′05″W | |
| Location | Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I Listed |
| Designated | 29 January 1953 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Archdeaconry | Exeter |
| Deanery | Christianity |
| Benefice | Heavitree and St Mary Steps |
| Parish | St Mary Steps, Exeter |
History
Oil on canvas townscape ‘The Church of St Mary Steps, Exeter’, c.1886. The painting depicts the church with old residential town buildings surrounding it. The church is one of the oldest in Exeter, dating back to the medieval period.
The church dates from about 1150 and was rebuilt in the 15th century.[2] It was formerly by the west gate of the city.[3]
In the late 19th century the church was restored by the architect Edward Ashworth.[1]
In 1961, The House That Moved was moved from its former location to opposite the church.
Benefice of Heavitree and St Mary Steps
Parishes within the benefice:
- Heavitree (St Michael and All Angels) with St Lawrence and St Paul
- St Mary Steps
The clock
References
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY STEPS, Exeter (1224263)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "St Marys Steps". Heavitree Parish. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 150
Further reading
- Nicholas Orme The Churches of Medieval Exeter. Exeter: Impress Books, 2014; pp. 137 & 139
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