Church of St Mary, Ampney St Mary

Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
51°42′45″N1°53′31″W / 51.7125°N 1.8919°W / 51.7125; -1.8919
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

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]

History

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

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]}

The font is Norman. ^[1]

References

1. "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
2. "St Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
3. "St Mary's Church, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire". Eleanor's Pages. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
4. "St Mary, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire". Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
5. "St Mary". Explore Churches. Retrieved 24 October 2019.