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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Oxford, Oxfordshire

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Latitude: 51.7274 / 51°43'38"N

Longitude: -1.2382 / 1°14'17"W

OS Eastings: 452714

OS Northings: 203457

OS Grid: SP527034

Mapcode National: GBR 8ZB.RRG

Mapcode Global: VHCXV.HV95

Plus Code: 9C3WPQG6+WP

Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 12 January 1954

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1047319

English Heritage Legacy ID: 245391

ID on this website: 101047319

Location: St Mary's Church, Iffley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4

County: Oxfordshire

District: Oxford

Electoral Ward/Division: Rose Hill and Iffley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Oxford

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Iffley

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description



612/15/78 CHURCH WAY
12-JAN-54 (West side)
CHURCH OF ST MARY

GV I

Parish church. (RCHM 44). Built 1175-1182 with nave, central tower and
chancel. In C13 chancel was extended two bays to East with buttressing
and some new windows in chancel towards the end of the century; chanel restored
1858. In late C15 new windows inserted in nave and tower. In C17 parapets
on South and on tower were built. The West gable was restored in 1823 and
in it the present round window was inserted in 1860. The church was restored
generally in 1844. The Romanesque detail is notable. Norman font. The
churchyard has many tombs and a very fine chestnut tree in road opposite
entrance gate, also one of the largest and oldest yew trees in England at
the rear of the Church.

Church Cottage, Church of St Mary, No 122 (Court House) with Rectory, Mill
Lane form a group.

Listing NGR: SP5271903458

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