Historic churches · South West England
St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers
In or near Lytchett Matravers.
St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers — church in Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holton Heath · 6.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mary the Virgin in Lytchett Matravers, the nearest railway station is Holton Heath, which is 6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BH16 6BS, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers 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 Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7651°, -2.0922°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church of Lytchett Matravers in Dorset. Its parish is part of the Diocese of Salisbury. The building is Grade I listed.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church of Lytchett Matravers in Dorset. Its parish is part of the Diocese of Salisbury. The building is Grade I listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There is no known record of the date of the foundation of the church at Lytchett Matravers. The Domesday Book records that by 1086 Sir John Maltravers held the manor of Lytchett Matravers. The John Matravers who was buried in the church was Edward II's gaoler and possibly his murderer. In the churchyard, just outside the north door, is a yew tree that in the 1980s was dated to be at least 1,700 years old. Its location here next to the church suggests the spot has been a holy place since before the current church was built. A Sir Walter Maltravers went on a Crusade to the Holy Land and it is possible that he ordered the church to be built beside the manor house in his absence about the year…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7651, -2.0922
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Lytchett Matravers
- Postcode
- BH16 6BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Holton Heath — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594658 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lytchett Matravers, parish church of St. Mary - geograph.org.uk - 517505.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers?
- St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH16 6BS), in the parish of Lytchett Matravers.
- What is St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers?
- St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers — church in Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers?
- The nearest railway station is Holton Heath, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH16 6BS.
- When was St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers a listed building?
- St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary the Virgin, Lytchett Matravers?
- The nearest railway station is Holton Heath, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH16 6BS.