Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Church, Wingham
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St Mary's Church, Wingham — church in Wingham, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Adisham · 3.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church in Wingham is located at postcode CT3 1BB and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Adisham, which is 3.6 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church, Wingham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1200. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wingham, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2723°, 1.2130°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church, Wingham, is an Anglican parish church in Wingham, Kent. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The church dates from the early 13th century, however many elements of the church vary in date. The east sections, the chancel and transeptal chapels, all belong to the late 13th century. The tower as well as the transepts date to the 14th century, while the nave and south aisle belong to the mid 16th century. The historian John Newman goes into more detail: the earliest features of the church are the west arches of the north chapel (all now being blocked), as well as the south transept, all being built in the late 12th century. The north and west walls of the north chapel contain reused Early Norman masonry. By around the turn of the 13th century, the church had grown to include an aisled…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2723, 1.2130
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Wingham
- Postcode
- CT3 1BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Established
- 1200
- Nearest railway station
- Adisham — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17492354 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Wingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The church of St. Mary the Virgin, Wingham - geograph.org.uk - 715373.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Wingham?
- St Mary's Church, Wingham is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT3 1BB), in the parish of Wingham.
- What is St Mary's Church, Wingham?
- St Mary's Church, Wingham — church in Wingham, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Wingham?
- The nearest railway station is Adisham, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT3 1BB.
- When was St Mary's Church, Wingham built?
- Built or established in 1200.
- Is St Mary's Church, Wingham a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Wingham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Wingham a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Wingham is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church, Wingham free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Wingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Wingham?
- The nearest railway station is Adisham, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT3 1BB.