Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Church, Marlborough
In or near Ogbourne St Andrew.
St Mary's Church, Marlborough — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey · 9.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mary's Church in Marlborough, the nearest railway station is Pewsey, located 9.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN8 1HN, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church, Marlborough is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1034302). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in the town of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The church stands at the east end of the town's High Street. Founded in the 12th century, it was partly rebuilt after a fire of 1653, and extended in 1874. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in the town of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The church stands at the east end of the town's High Street. Founded in the 12th century, it was partly rebuilt after a fire of 1653, and extended in 1874. 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
Two churches were mentioned at Marlborough in 1091, and in 1223 the bishop of Salisbury took both St Mary's and St Peter's under his jurisdiction. St Mary's was the church for the eastern part of the borough, while St Peter's, at the other end of the High Street, served the western part.
Architecture
The present church is built of ashlar and rubble, with ashlar dressings; the tower is ashlar. In the west wall of a tower is a repositioned 12th-century doorway or arch, and inside the church are fragments of 11th-century stonework including parts of corbels. The tower was added in the 15th century, and in that century and the early 16th the aisles were rebuilt and extended. The town suffered a large fire in 1653 which destroyed the roof and the interior of the church, and damaged the Norman arcades. Galleries were added to the nave in 1707 and the chancel was rebuilt in 1873-4 to designs by G.E. Street. The south chapel was restored as a memorial after the First World War. Further…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4219, -1.7293
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Marlborough
- Postcode
- SN8 1HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1160
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529357 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Marlborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Marlborough?
- St Mary's Church, Marlborough is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 1HN), in the parish of Marlborough.
- What is St Mary's Church, Marlborough?
- St Mary's Church, Marlborough — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Marlborough?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 1HN.
- When was St Mary's Church, Marlborough built?
- Built or established in 1160.
- Is St Mary's Church, Marlborough a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Marlborough is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Marlborough a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Marlborough is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Marlborough free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Marlborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Marlborough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 1HN. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.