| Church of St Mary | |
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  Church of St Mary | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′26″N1°49′48″W / 51.7571°N 1.8301°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 January 1961 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bibury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Province | Canterbury |
The Anglican Church of St Mary at Bibury in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 11th century. It is a grade I listed building. [1]
The first church in Bibury was established in 899. [2] The Anglo-Saxon church was built in the middle to late 11th century with further work in subsequent centuries. [1]
The church was the property of Osney Abbey until the dissolution of the monasteries. [3] [2]
A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1863 by George Gilbert Scott with further restoration later in the 19th century. [1] The organ was moved to the south aisle in 1920. [2]
The parish is part of the South Cotswold benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester. [4]
The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It consists of a nave with north and south aisles and a clerestory, chancel and a south porch. The tower arises from the north west corner, supported by buttresses and contains a 15th-century belfry. [1] A Saxon stone grave slab has been incorporated into the north wall. [5] Four similar Saxon slabs were given to the British Museum. [2]
The north doorway was constructed around 1180. [6]
The interior furnishings include a 13th-century font and memorials from several centuries. Unusually the font is square, with the sides carved with arches. [5] The oldest of the stained glass is from the 13th century with more recent work by Thomas Willement and William Wailes. [1] Glass by Karl Parsons installed in 1927 was used on a 1992 Christmas stamp. [7] [8]
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