St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, Ely
52°23′55″N 0°15′35″E / 52.3986°N 0.2598°E / 52.3986; 0.2598
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Anglicanism[1]
WebsiteSt Mary's Ely
History
Founder(s)Bishop Eustace
DedicationSaint Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated23 September 1950
Architectural typeChurch
Administration
DioceseEly
ArchdeaconryHuntingdon and Wisbech
DeaneryEly
ParishEly

St Mary's Church is a church in Ely, Cambridgeshire, located near Ely Cathedral to the west of the Bishop's Palace.[2]

Principally constructed in the 13th century, it was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1950.[3]

Sextry Barn, which stood immediately to the west of the churchyard, was a large 13th-century tithe barn. It was demolished in 1842.[4]

References

  1. "St Mary's Church". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. Handbook to the Cathedral Church of Ely with Engravings (2 ed.). T.A. Hills, Minster Place. 1853. pp. 77–79.
  3. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1126519)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. "Ely Abbey & Cathedral: Sextry Barn". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 13 August 2021.


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