Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Church, Amersham
In or near Chesham Bois.
St Mary's Church, Amersham — church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church in Amersham is located at postcode HP7 0DD and is approximately 1 km from Amersham railway station. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
St Mary's Church, Amersham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6670°, -0.6161°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish in Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. The church is a grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish in Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. The church 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 site of St Mary's Church has had Christian associations for many centuries. Early missionary monks of St Augustine and St Birinus travelled via the Roman Road Akeman Street, converting the local population to Christianity and baptising them in the River Misbourne. A place of worship has existed on this site since around 1140 A.D. The present church dates from the 13th century with additions in the 14th and 15th centuries, when the church was extended. The parish has connections with the persecution of the Lollards in the early 1500s when a group of locals known as the Amersham Martyrs were burned at the stake on the hill overlooking the old town. The Amersham Martyrs Memorial was placed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6670, -0.6161
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP7 0DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham — 1 km
- Official site
- stmarysamersham.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594265 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Old Amersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Amersham Old Town, The Church of St Mary - geograph.org.uk - 419043.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Amersham?
- St Mary's Church, Amersham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP7 0DD), in the parish of Amersham.
- What is St Mary's Church, Amersham?
- St Mary's Church, Amersham — church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Amersham?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP7 0DD.
- When was St Mary's Church, Amersham built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Mary's Church, Amersham a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Amersham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Amersham a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Amersham is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Amersham free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Amersham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Amersham?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP7 0DD.