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St Mary's Church | |
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Parish Church of Bletchley | |
Location | Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | http://www.stmarysbletchley.org/ |
Architecture | |
Style | Norman, English Gothic |
Years built | Norman, 13–15th centuries |
Administration | |
Diocese | Oxford [1] |
St Mary's Church is the Anglican parish church in Bletchley, a constituent town of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England. [1] St Mary's is located on Church Green Road, Bletchley.
The church dates from Norman times and the arch of the south doorway is Norman. [2] The chancel is 13th century and there were additions in the 14th and 15th centuries.
More recently, the Church has moved away from a traditional choir and organ and now have a band.[ citation needed ]
Since St John's joined St Mary's,[ when? ] all services are now at St Mary's. The latest schedule of services is available from the church website.
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