St Mary's Church, Aldridge

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St. Mary's Church
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St Mary's Church, Aldridge
52°36′15″N1°54′45″W / 52.6043°N 1.9126°W / 52.6043; -1.9126
LocationThe Green, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website www.aldridgeparish.org.uk
History
Founder(s)Before 1257
Administration
Parish Aldridge
Clergy
Rector Revd Steve Doel
Curate(s) Jon Morley

St. Mary's Church is the parish church of Aldridge, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England. It is operated by the Church of England. [1] The church is grade-II* listed. [2]

The church before 1800 St Marys Aldridge before 1800.jpg
The church before 1800

Records show that it was built before 1257. [3] Other than the 14th-century tower, all the exterior walls were added or rebuilt between the years 1841–1853. [3] A south vestry was added in 1975. [3] Between 1991 and 1995, the pews and choir stalls were removed. [3]

The church has two medieval effigies, of Sir Robert de Stapleton (active c. 1282–1301), lord of the Manor of Great Barr and Aldridge; and of a 14th-century priest, possibly Roger de Elyngton. [3]

The church's historic records are held at Staffordshire Record Office. [3]

Aldridge's war memorial stands on the green next to the church.

The current Rector is the Revd Steve Doel.

A 1955 painting of the church by the then Rector, the Rev Ronald William Cartmel, is in the collection of The New Art Gallery Walsall. [4]

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References

  1. "Home page". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. "CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, Non Civil Parish - 1076396 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "history". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  4. "Aldridge Parish Church". Art UK . Retrieved 10 March 2015.