St Mary's Church, Burford
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St Mary's Church, Burford, from the northwest
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 St Mary's Church, Burford
Location in Shropshire
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| Coordinates: 52°18′32″N 2°36′45″W / 52.3088°N 2.6126°W | |
| OS grid reference | SO 583 681 |
| Location | Burford, Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Tenbury Team Ministry |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 12 November 1954 |
| Architect(s) | Aston Webb (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic, Gothic Revival |
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| Materials | Stone, tiled roofs |
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| Parish | Burford 3rd portion |
| Deanery | Ludlow |
| Archdeaconry | Ludlow |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd Claire Ann Lording |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Sian Harris |
| Assistant | Revd Dr Sue Foster |
St Mary's Church, Burford, is located near to Burford House in Shropshire, England, about 0.7 miles (1 km) to the west of Tenbury Wells. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ludlow, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of eleven other parishes to form the Tenbury Team Ministry. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
The oldest surviving part of the church is in the chancel, and dates from the 12th century, with the nave and tower from the 14th century. In 1889–90 the church was extensively restored by Aston Webb for the Honourable Georgina Rushout of Burford House. He largely rebuilt the tower, added buttresses and crenellation to the nave and chancel, and replaced the tracery in the windows. Inside the church he rebuilt the chancel arch and roof, adding carvings of angels.
The church is constructed in stone with tiled roofs. Webb's additions are in Bromsgrove sandstone. The plan consists of a nave with a south porch, a chancel with a north vestry, and a west tower. The chancel contains Norman features. The nave is Decorated style, and the tower is Perpendicular. The tower has a west doorway with a window above it. In the top stage are bell openings consisting of pairs of louvred lancets.
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