Church of St Mary, Ampney St Mary

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Church of St Mary
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Church of St Mary
Coordinates: 51°42′45″N1°53′31″W / 51.7125°N 1.8919°W / 51.7125; -1.8919
Denomination Church of England
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building [1]
Designated26 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]

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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]

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References

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