| St Mary's | |
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| St Mary the Virgin | |
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| Location | Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2QF |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | 14th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle [1] |
| Archdeaconry | Lindisfarne [1] |
| Parish | Morpeth [1] |
St Mary's, also known as St Mary the Virgin, is an ancient Grade I listed Church of England parish church located in Morpeth, Northumberland. [2] [3] The church is situated to the south of the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, in an area of Morpeth known as High Church. [2] The oldest surviving parts of the structure belong to the Transitional Early English style of the mid to late 12th century, but most of the church dates from the 14th century. [4] [3] [5] [6] The church, which was the main Anglican place of worship in the area until the 1840s, has been restored several times after being attacked by the Scandinavians, Scots and Cromwellians in the 10th and later centuries. [6]
The grave of Emily Wilding Davison, a suffragette who was killed when she fell under the King's horse during The Derby in 1913, lies in St Mary's graveyard. Her gravestone bears the slogan of the Women's Social and Political Union: "Deeds not words". [7] [8] [9]
