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Parish Church of St Mary

A Grade II* Listed Building in Acton Turville, South Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5264 / 51°31'34"N

Longitude: -2.2775 / 2°16'39"W

OS Eastings: 380844

OS Northings: 180865

OS Grid: ST808808

Mapcode National: GBR 0NW.70B

Mapcode Global: VH95W.GWTR

Plus Code: 9C3VGPGC+GX

Entry Name: Parish Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 3 March 1961

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1155143

English Heritage Legacy ID: 34220

ID on this website: 101155143

Location: St Mary's Church, Acton Turville, South Gloucestershire, GL9

County: South Gloucestershire

Civil Parish: Acton Turville

Built-Up Area: Acton Turville

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Acton Turville

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


ACTON TURVILLE C.P. THE STREET
ST 88 SW
(north side)
7/4 Parish Church of
St Mary
3.3.61

G.V. II*

Parish Church (C of E). C12th; altered C13th and C15th; restored
and rebuilt, with the addition of the north aisle and vestry in 1853
by T H Wyatt. rubble; Cotswold stone slate roof with coped raised
verges. Nave; Chancel; south porch and north aisle. Nave: C15th square
headed 3-light window with cusped ogee heads to lights, under drip mould.
South porch: coursed, squared rubble; chamfered 2-centred arch under
drip mould; south doorway; chamfered doorcase with Caernarvon arch, C14th
image niche inserted in tympanum of semi-circular head which has dog-tooth
moulding. Chancel: blocked priest's door and 2 simple lancet windows with
chamfered surrounds; the one to the right is under a drip mould. North
aisle: 2 C15th style 2 - and 3-light windows; reinserted north door with
semi-circular head and dog-tooth moulding. Elaborate Early English bell
turret on east gable of nave (said to have been put there in 1853 on the
demolition of the central tower):ashlar; stone spirelet, with cylindrical
pinnacles, rests on 4 piers; Early English chancel arch; glass, furniture
and pulpit all 1912; plain Romanesque circular font on restored (1912) base.

Listing NGR: ST8084480865

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