St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary

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St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Week St Mary
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St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Week St Mary
Coordinates: 50°45′7.42″N 4°30′2.3″W / 50.7520611°N 4.500639°W / 50.7520611; -4.500639
LocationWeek St Mary
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationThe Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Administration
ParishWeek St Mary
DeaneryStratton
ArchdeaconryBodmin
DioceseDiocese of Truro
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
Clergy
RectorThe Revd Anthony Windross
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary is located in Cornwall
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary
Location of St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary in Cornwall
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameChurch of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Designated29 September 1961
Reference no.1137655

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary, also known as the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro, in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England, UK.

History[]

Week St Mary has a 14th–15th century parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and the tower contains a ring of six bells.[1][2]

The church was restored between 1878 and 1881 by James Piers St Aubyn.

The church is a Grade I listed building.[3]

Parish status[]

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ[]

The organ is by Bevington. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Week St. Mary Village Community Web Site". weekstmaryvillage.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Grade I) (1137655)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ "NPOR [N12698]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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