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Coordinates: 52°1216N 3°0218W / 52.2045°N 3.03839°W / 52.2045; -3.03839
 

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Church of St Mary
St. Mary the Virgin Church
The church in April 2005
Map
52°12′16N 3°02′18W / 52.2045°N 3.03839°W / 52.2045; -3.03839
OS grid referenceSO2913556762
LocationChurch Road, Kington, Herefordshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I listed
DesignatedOctober 1953
Years builtc. 1300
Specifications
Bells6 (1736-1764)
Tenor bell weight11 long cwt 23 lb (1,255 lb or 569 kg)
Administration
DioceseHereford

The Church of St Mary, or St. Mary the Virgin Church, Kington, Herefordshire, England is a Grade I listed parish church.

The church was established c. 1300, but is much-altered.[1] It has a 12th-century tower, originally free-standing, and included in the church when the latter was extended in the 13th century.[2]Adouble broach spire was added in the 18th century.[3] The tower houses a six-bell ring.[4] Five were made by Rudhall of Gloucester between 1736 and 1739, including the tenor, which weighs 11 long cwt 23 lb (1,255 lb or 569 kg) and is in the key of F-sharp. The other bell was made by William Evans of Chepstow in 1764. The bells were refurbished in 1978 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.[5] The church also has an organ made by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, installed in the North chancel chamber in 1883 and improved and refurbished by Henry Willis & Sons in 1959.[6]

Lychgate

The lychgate is constructed from carved stone, dates from the 18th century, and has its own Grade II* listing. Its design is unusual, with a domed roof capped with a finial, and open arches set into each wall.[7]

Inside the church is an alabaster monument to Sir Thomas Vaughan (died 1469 at the Battle of Edgecote Moor) and his wife Elen Gethin.[1][8]

The church was Grade I listed in October 1953,[1] giving it legal protection from unauthorised alteration or demolition. It is part of the Diocese of Hereford[9] and is one of five (three in England, two in Wales) that are jointly administered as the "Kington Parishes"'.[10]

Nearby[edit]

Opposite the church is the original 17th-century building of Lady Hawkins' School, now in use as a private residence.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Kington (Grade I) (1208031)". National Heritage List for England.
  • ^ "St Mary, Kington, Herefordshire". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain & Ireland. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  • ^ a b "St Mary's, Kington". Visit Herefordshire Churches. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  • ^ "Kington S Mary". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  • ^ Bagley, David P. "A Ringers' Guide to Towers in Herefordshire".
  • ^ "Herefordshire Kington, St. Mary [N09786]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  • ^ Historic England. "Lychgate, Churchyard of Church of St Mary, Kington (Grade II*) (1293359)". National Heritage List for England.
  • ^ Griffiths, R (November 2004). "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Vaughan Family (per. c.1400–c.1504), gentry" (Online Subscription Service). Oxford University Press 2011. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48656. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  • ^ "Kington: St Mary - Diocese of Hereford". Diocese of Hereford.
  • ^ "About". Kington Parishes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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