Church of St Mary the Virgin, Northill

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Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Northill, Bedfordshire, England. It has been listed listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England since October 1966. [1]

The church's royal arms appears on a stained glass window designed by John Oliver. It is dated 1664, and therefore the arms is that of King Charles II. [2] The window was commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Grocers, whose own arms appears next to the royal arms.

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References

  1. Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Northill (1221856)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. Hasler, Charles (1980). The Royal Arms — Its Graphic And Decorative Development. Jupiter Books. p.  200. ISBN   978-0904041200.

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