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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Ellesmere, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9075 / 52°54'27"N

Longitude: -2.8894 / 2°53'21"W

OS Eastings: 340280

OS Northings: 334827

OS Grid: SJ402348

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.NSRR

Mapcode Global: WH89S.L59V

Plus Code: 9C4VW456+26

Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 19 March 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1055505

English Heritage Legacy ID: 259813

Also known as: St Mary's Church, Ellesmere

ID on this website: 101055505

Location: St Mary's Church, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Ellesmere Urban

Built-Up Area: Ellesmere

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Ellesmere St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


CHURCH STREET
1.
5358
(south side)
Church of St Mary
SJ 4034 8/6 19.3.51
I GV
2.
Of Norman origin but largely rebuilt and restored in Perpendicular Gothic style
by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1849. The Parish Church. Stone with slate roof.
Nave with aisles, chancel and transepts. Perpendicular west tower with Norman
work in base. Early C14 South chancel chapel with fine Perpendicular timber
roof. Late Perpendicular North chapel. Monument of circa 1300 with effigy
of a knight and tomb chest with effigies of Francis Kynaston (1581) and wife.


Listing NGR: SJ4028034826

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