The church has Norman origins, belonging to Amesbury Priory in 1179,[4][5] with the earliest parts of the existing building dating from the late 12th and early 13th century,[1] however there have been several alterations since, including the renewal of the roof of the nave in 1603 funded by Giles Tooker.[4]Sir Stephen Fox became the lord of the manor in the late 17th century and paid for the rebuilding of the chancel and redecoration.[4] A gallery was added in 1637 but has since been removed.[2] In 1853 the chancel was rebuilt and the whole church restored by Thomas Henry Wyatt,[2] including the erection of the gabled porch.[1]
The walls of the nave and chancel have a chequerboard pattern of flint and sandstone. There is a low west three-stage tower, which was added in the 16th century and is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] The three bells are dated c.1499, 1587 and 1699 and are currently unringable.[6][5] The interior includes a large plaster cartouche of strapwork enclosing the date 1637, which may be the date of construction of a gallery which has since been demolished.[2] The stained glass includes work by Alexander Gibbs in the south aisle and another by Lavers, Barraud and Westlake in the chancel.[1]
^ abBaggs, A.P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1995). "Parishes: Maddington In: A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 15, Amesbury Hundred, Branch and Dole Hundred". British History Online. Victoria County History. University of London. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^"Maddington". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^Historic England. "Wall to NW of Church of St Mary (1253554)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^CWGC cemetery report, details from casualty record
February 12, 2023
mary, church, maddington, confused, with, mary, church, addington, mary, church, maddington, area, shrewton, wiltshire, west, england, built, late, 12th, century, recorded, national, heritage, list, england, designated, grade, listed, building, redundant, chur. Not to be confused with St Mary s Church Addington St Mary s Church in the Maddington area of Shrewton Wiltshire in the west of England was built in the late 12th century It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building 1 and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust 2 It was declared redundant on 29 December 1975 and was vested in the Trust on 26 July 1979 3 St Mary s ChurchLocationMaddington Shrewton Wiltshire EnglandCoordinates51 11 36 N 1 54 20 W 51 1932 N 1 9055 W 51 1932 1 9055 Coordinates 51 11 36 N 1 54 20 W 51 1932 N 1 9055 W 51 1932 1 9055Builtlate 12th centuryListed Building Grade II Official nameChurch of St Mary the VirginDesignated18 February 1958 1 Reference no 1023996Location of St Mary s Church in WiltshireThe church has Norman origins belonging to Amesbury Priory in 1179 4 5 with the earliest parts of the existing building dating from the late 12th and early 13th century 1 however there have been several alterations since including the renewal of the roof of the nave in 1603 funded by Giles Tooker 4 Sir Stephen Fox became the lord of the manor in the late 17th century and paid for the rebuilding of the chancel and redecoration 4 A gallery was added in 1637 but has since been removed 2 In 1853 the chancel was rebuilt and the whole church restored by Thomas Henry Wyatt 2 including the erection of the gabled porch 1 The walls of the nave and chancel have a chequerboard pattern of flint and sandstone There is a low west three stage tower which was added in the 16th century and is supported by diagonal buttresses 1 The three bells are dated c 1499 1587 and 1699 and are currently unringable 6 5 The interior includes a large plaster cartouche of strapwork enclosing the date 1637 which may be the date of construction of a gallery which has since been demolished 2 The stained glass includes work by Alexander Gibbs in the south aisle and another by Lavers Barraud and Westlake in the chancel 1 Part of a flint and limestone wall northwest of the church is from the 17th century 7 The churchyard has an extension west of the main churchyard across a footpath which contains Commonwealth war graves of a Canadian Army soldier of World War I and a Dorsetshire Regiment soldier of World War II 8 See also EditList of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West EnglandReferences Edit a b c d e f Historic England Church of St Mary the Virgin Shrewton 1023996 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 17 April 2014 a b c d St Mary s Church Maddington Wiltshire Churches Conservation Trust Retrieved 26 January 2020 Diocese of Salisbury All Schemes PDF Church Commissioners Statistics Church of England 2011 p 6 Retrieved 31 March 2011 a b c Church of St Mary Maddington Shrewton Wiltshire County Council Retrieved 12 October 2010 a b Baggs A P Freeman Jane Stevenson Janet H 1995 Parishes Maddington In A History of the County of Wiltshire Volume 15 Amesbury Hundred Branch and Dole Hundred British History Online Victoria County History University of London Retrieved 3 September 2016 Maddington Dove s Guide for Church Bell Ringers Retrieved 27 January 2020 Historic England Wall to NW of Church of St Mary 1253554 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 26 January 2020 CWGC cemetery report details from casualty record Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Church Maddington amp oldid 1082082174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
