Historic churches · East Midlands
St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray
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St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray — Grade I listed church in Melton, Leicestershire, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melton Mowbray · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church in Melton Mowbray is located at postcode LE13 0PW and is just 0.3 km from the nearest railway station, Melton Mowbray. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Melton, Leicestershire, England,UK". Coordinates: 52.7636°, -0.8864°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary is the parish church of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The large medieval church, described as "one of the finest parish churches in Leicestershire", suffered from a poor Victorian restoration, and was left in a poor state of repair and deemed "unfit for purpose". By late 2017, work was completed to make the church more accessible and safe, which included a new floor and underfloor heating, a lighting and sound system and a rebuild of the historic organ; the reordering cost an approximate £2 million.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary is the parish church of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The large medieval church, described as "one of the finest parish churches in Leicestershire", suffered from a poor Victorian restoration, and was left in a poor state of repair and deemed "unfit for purpose". By late 2017, work was completed to make the church more accessible and safe, which included a new floor and underfloor heating, a lighting and sound system and a rebuild of the historic organ; the reordering cost an approximate £2 million.
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Background
Description
St Mary's Church is the largest and "stateliest" parish church in Leicestershire, with visible remains dating mainly from the 13th-15th centuries. The stonework in the lowest section of the tower, which has Norman windows, dates from 1170, although there were certainly one or more Anglo-Saxon churches on this site before the Norman one. It is built on a plan more usual for cathedrals and the 100 ft tower dominates the town, and is a rare example of a parish church with aisled transepts (one of only five in the country) a feature usually found only in a cathedral. It contains a number of notable monuments including the tomb of Roger de Mowbray, 1st Baron Mowbray and others dating from the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7636, -0.8864
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Melton
- Parish
- Melton, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE13 0PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Melton Mowbray — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.melton.leicester.anglican.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594383 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray?
- St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE13 0PW), in the parish of Melton, unparished area.
- What is St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray?
- St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray — Grade I listed church in Melton, Leicestershire, England,UK.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray?
- The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE13 0PW.
- When was St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray?
- The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE13 0PW.