Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Church, Walmer
In or near Martin Mill.
St Mary's Church, Walmer — church in Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walmer · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Walmer is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.2012°, 1.3937°.
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Official information
Walmer Castle and Gardens is a historic site featuring a Tudor fortress that has served as the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Visitors can explore the castle's interior, including displays dedicated to the Duke of Wellington, and enjoy the extensive gardens filled with diverse plant life and walking trails.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly shortened to St Mary's, is a church in the Church of England parish of Walmer, Kent, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was designed by Arthur Blomfield in 1887 to take the pressure off the parish's two other churches, the small medieval Old St Mary's and St Saviour's (a Victorian chapel of ease for fishermen on the seafront, opposite the lifeboat house). A spire was designed but never built.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2012, 1.3937
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Walmer
- Postcode
- CT14 7QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Walmer — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; last entry at 4pm
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594444 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Walmer (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Walmer 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Walmer?
- St Mary's Church, Walmer is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT14 7QA), in the parish of Walmer.
- What is St Mary's Church, Walmer?
- St Mary's Church, Walmer — church in Kent, England.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Walmer?
- The nearest railway station is Walmer, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT14 7QA.
- Is St Mary's Church, Walmer a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Walmer is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Walmer free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Walmer is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Walmer?
- The nearest railway station is Walmer, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT14 7QA.