Church of St Mary, Kensworth

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The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Kensworth, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967. [1]

The church itself was mainly built in the early 1100s. [2] Both the tower and the chancel were built later in the 15th century. The tower was later rough-cast rendered in 1747, as indicated by a plaque on the tower's south face. The church originally had a flat roof which was rebuilt in 1854. [3]

The parish in which the church is located was situated in Hertfordshire until it was transferred to Bedfordshire in 1897. [4]

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References

  1. "Church of St Mary, Kensworth". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. "Kensworth Church". parishlink.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. "Kensworth – St Mary the Virgin" . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. Local and Personal Acts. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1897. p. 561. Retrieved 26 September 2021. The Counties of Bedford and Hertford (Caddington, &c.) Order 1897

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