Where is Church of St Mary?

Church of St Mary is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL2 8DT), in the parish of Rudford and Highleadon.

How do I get to Church of St Mary?

The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 9.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL2 8DT.

Is Church of St Mary a listed building?

Church of St Mary is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Church of St Mary a protected site?

Yes — Church of St Mary is part of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).

Is Church of St Mary free to visit?

Yes, Church of St Mary is free to enter.

How do I get to Church of St Mary?

Drivers can navigate to postcode GL2 8DT. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.

Historic churches · South West England

Church of St Mary

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Church of St Mary — church in Ampney, Cotswold District, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Kemble · 9.9 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

The Church of St Mary is located in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, with the postcode GL2 8DT. The nearest railway station is Kemble, which is 9.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.

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Church of St Mary 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 Ampney, Cotswold District, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7125°, -1.8919°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Anglican Church of St Mary at Ampney St Mary in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. 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

The nave was built in the early 12th century with the chancel being added in the 13th. and the church unused from 1879. It was discovered and restored in 1913.

Architecture

The stone building has a slate roof with a bellcote. The nave is supported by buttresses. The nave and chancel have wagon roofs from the 14th century and wall paintings from the same period. The font is Norman.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.7125, -1.8919
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Parish: Rudford and Highleadon
Postcode: GL2 8DT
Parliamentary constituency: Forest of Dean
Established: 1150
Nearest railway station: Kemble — 9.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q17525514 (CC0)
wikipedia: Church of St Mary, Ampney St Mary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Ampney St. Mary Church - geograph.org.uk - 146185.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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