Cathedrals · East of England
St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds
St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds is a cathedral in england east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is the civic church of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England and is one of the largest parish churches in England. It claims to have the second longest nave (after Christchurch Priory), and the largest West Window of any parish church in the country. It was part of the abbey complex and originally was one of three large churches in the town (the others being St James, now St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and St Margaret's, now gone).
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Background
History
The church's full name is The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The present church is not the first building to stand on the site, the first being built in the seventh century, founded by King Sigeberht. The second church was built in the early twelfth century by Abbot Anselm to replace the previous church of St Mary which was demolished to make space for the construction of the south wing of the Abbey Church. However, nothing survives of the Norman church and the oldest part of the existing building is the decorated chancel (c. 1290). There was a major renovation between the 14th and 16th centuries and it is at this point that the nave, its aisles and the tower were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2424, 0.7172
- Official site
- www.wearechurch.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q7590158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds?
- St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2424°, 0.7172°.
- What denomination is St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds?
- St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds is affiliated with Christianity.