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Church of Saint Mary

A Grade II* Listed Building in Longdon, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0245 / 52°1'28"N

Longitude: -2.2371 / 2°14'13"W

OS Eastings: 383825

OS Northings: 236256

OS Grid: SO838362

Mapcode National: GBR 1J7.56T

Mapcode Global: VH93L.5CNW

Plus Code: 9C4V2QF7+Q4

Entry Name: Church of Saint Mary

Listing Date: 25 March 1968

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1238836

English Heritage Legacy ID: 416376

ID on this website: 101238836

Location: St Mary's Church, Longdon, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, GL20

County: Worcestershire

District: Malvern Hills

Civil Parish: Longdon

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Longdon

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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SO 83 NW LONGDON LONGDON VILLAGE (B4211)
1/13
25-3-68
Church of Saint Mary
GV
II*


Church with c1300 West tower, nave 1787 by William Marshall and chancel 1868 by Rev A
C Lefrey. Tower blue lias stone 3 stage with Y tracery single bell openings, a North
side stair turret and recessed octagonal spire with corner pinnacles. Moulded tower
arch to nave. Nave rendered and lined as ashlar with ashlar dressings to South side.
Slate low pitched roof. Stone plinth, quoins to angles and projecting centre bay,
cornice, parapet over centre bay and coping. Stone surrounds to central Venetian
window and to 2 large arched windows. Leaded lights. Painted brick rear wall. 1868
blue lias stone South porch with slate roof. Neo-Norman South door.
Chancel blue lias stone, Neo-Norman, apsed with slate roof. One south window, 5 apse
windows.
Nave interior has Ionic half-columns on pedestals flanking centre Venetian window on
South side and corresponding recess opposite. Moulded plaster cornice and impost band
to central window and recess. Neo-Norman chancel arch and furnishings to chancel.
In nave a brass to W Bridges d 1523 and his wife and good c1794 wall monument to the
Parket family by W Stephens. Late C18 pulpit with tester. Stained glass: 5 windows
of c1875, apse centre window c1945 by Powells.


Listing NGR: SO8382536256

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