St Mary's Church, Ely Explained

St Mary's Church
Dedication:Saint Mary the Virgin
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Evangelical Anglicanism[1]
Parish:Ely
Deanery:Ely
Archdeaconry:Huntingdon and Wisbech
Diocese:Ely
Website:St Mary's Ely
Functional Status:Parish church
Heritage Designation:Grade I
Designated Date:23 September 1950
Architectural Type:Church
Coordinates:52.3986°N 0.2598°W

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.

Sextry Barn, which stood immediately to the west of the churchyard, was a large 13th-century tithe barn. It was demolished in 1842.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Mary's Church . 2021-07-15 . www.achurchnearyou.com.
  2. Book: Handbook to the Cathedral Church of Ely with Engravings. 2. T.A. Hills, Minster Place. 1853. 77–79 .
  3. Web site: Ely Abbey & Cathedral: Sextry Barn . Heritage Gateway . 13 August 2021.