Where is St Mary's Church?

St Mary's Church is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL18 2AQ), in the parish of Dymock.

How do I get to St Mary's Church?

The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL18 2AQ.

Is St Mary's Church a listed building?

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

Is St Mary's Church a protected site?

Yes — St Mary's Church is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).

Is St Mary's Church free to visit?

Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.

How do I get to St Mary's Church?

The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL18 2AQ.

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St Mary's Church — church in Dymock, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Ledbury · 7.4 km

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Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Mary's Church in the Forest of Dean, the nearest railway station is Ledbury, which is 7.4 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is GL18 2AQ.

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St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1050. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Dymock, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9787°, -2.4376°.

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Mary's Church, Dymock is a Church of England parish church in the center of the village of Dymock in Gloucestershire, England. 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 building is mainly Norman and is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086 AD). The tower dates from the 15th century. The parish is part of the benefice of Redmarley D'Abitot, Bromesberrow, Pauntley and Upleadon within the Diocese of Gloucester.

Architecture

The church consists of a long 12th-century nave and a west tower dating from the 15th century, topped with a short octagonal pyramid spire. It has a south porch, and a south chapel immediately east of it. There is a north chapel not facing the south one, but further to the west. East of the nave is a 12th-century bay that was originally the lower story of a crossing tower. Within the church is a memorial to the men of Dymock who died in World War I and World War II.

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Coordinates: 51.9787, -2.4376
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Parish: Dymock
Postcode: GL18 2AQ
Parliamentary constituency: Forest of Dean
Established: 1050
Nearest railway station: Ledbury — 7.4 km

Sources

wikidata: Q17525901 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Dymock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Dymock church and War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 370028.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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