The Anglican Church of St Mary at Ampney St Mary in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Mary | |
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  Church of St Mary | |
| 51°42′45″N 1°53′31″W / 51.7125°N 1.8919°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building[1] |
| Designated | 26 November 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester[2] |
| Parish | The Ampneys |
History edit
The nave was built in the early 12th century with the chancel being added in the 13th.[1]
The village was abandoned after the black death,[3] and the church unused from 1879. It was discovered and restored in 1913.[1]
Architecture edit
The stone building has a slate roof with a bellcote. The nave is supported by buttresses. The nave and chancel have wagon roofs from the 14th century and wall paintings from the same period.[1]
Above the doorway is a stone lintel carved with a lion, two headed serpent and griffin.[4][5]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Mary's Church, Ampney St Mary.
- ^ a b c d e f "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Mary's Church, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire". Eleanor's Pages. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Mary, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire". Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Mary". Explore Churches. Retrieved 24 October 2019.