- St Mary's Church, Little Washbourne
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St Mary's Church, Little Washbourne 
St Mary's Church, Little Washbourne, from the southLocation in Gloucestershire
St Mary's Church, Little WashbourneCoordinates: 51°59′58″N 2°01′02″W / 51.9994°N 2.0172°W OS grid reference SO 989 334 Location Little Washbourne, Gloucestershire Country England Denomination Anglican Website Churches Conservation Trust Architecture Functional status Redundant Heritage designation Grade II* Designated 4 July 1960 Architectural type Church Groundbreaking 12th century Completed 18th century Specifications Materials Limestone,
Cotswold slate roofsSt Mary's Church, Little Washbourne, is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2]
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History
The church dates from the 12th century. Alterations were made to it in the 18th century, when the north wall and part of the south wall were rebuilt.[1]
Architecture
Exterior
St Mary's is constructed in limestone, with Cotswold slate roofs.[1][2] Its plan is simple, consisting of a five-bay nave and a two-bay chancel with a roof at a slightly lower level. At the west end of the roof of the chancel is a bellcote with rendered walls, some weatherboarding, and a pyramidal roof. In the south wall of the nave are three buttresses, a window under a pointed arch, and a doorway also with a pointed arch. At the west end of the church are pilaster buttresses, and a window under a pointed arch. The north wall of the nave also has three buttresses. The chancel is supported by buttresses, one on both the north and south walls, and two on the east wall. Also in the east wall is a window under a pointed arch. In the north wall of the chancel is a slit window dating from the 12th century.[1]
Interior
The floor of the church is flagged, and the walls are limewashed. Inside the church are panelled box pews, an octagonal pulpit with a sounding board, communion rails, and a communion table, all dating from the 18th century. The octagonal stone font dates from a similar period. There are traces of paintings on the walls. On the north wall of the chancel is a monument in white and grey marble to the memory of William Hill who died in 1786.[1]
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands
References
- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Mary, Dumbleton", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1091716, retrieved 18 May 2011
- ^ a b St Mary's Church, Little Washbourne, Gloucestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-Little-Washbourne-Gloucestershire/, retrieved 29 March 2011
Categories:- Grade II* listed buildings in Gloucestershire
- Grade II* listed churches
- Church of England churches in Gloucestershire
- 12th-century church buildings
- Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust
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