Historic churches · East of England
Church of St Mary, Potton
In or near Cockayne Hatley.
Church of St Mary, Potton — church in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy · 5.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Church of St Mary in Potton, the nearest railway station is Sandy, which is 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SG19 2RL, and entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Mary, Potton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1284°, -0.2075°.
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Heritage listing
The Parish Church of St Mary is the Anglican parish church for Potton in Bedfordshire. It has been a Grade I listed building since 1966 and comes under the Diocese of St Albans.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of St Mary is the Anglican parish church for Potton in Bedfordshire. It has been a Grade I listed building since 1966 and comes under the Diocese of St Albans.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
]] There has been a church on the site since the 11th century but the present structure is 13th-century in origin, with 14th-, 15th- and early 16th-century additions and is built of cobblestones and ironstone with ashlar dressings with a mixture of plain and embattled parapets. It has a chancel, South chapel, nave, North transept, North and South aisles, North porch and West tower. The chancel dates to the 13th century but was reworked in the 15th century; the chancel has a 19th-century pointed-arched three-light East window and a 16 arch two-bay South arcade. The North elevation has a square-headed three-light window to the East and a four-centre headed two-light window the West, both…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1284, -0.2075
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Potton
- Postcode
- SG19 2RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy — 5 km
- Official site
- www.pottonparishchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117534 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Potton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's, Potton - geograph.org.uk - 198638.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary, Potton?
- Church of St Mary, Potton is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG19 2RL), in the parish of Potton.
- What is Church of St Mary, Potton?
- Church of St Mary, Potton — church in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary, Potton?
- The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG19 2RL.
- When was Church of St Mary, Potton built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is Church of St Mary, Potton a listed building?
- Church of St Mary, Potton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary, Potton free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary, Potton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary, Potton?
- The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG19 2RL.