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St Mary's Church, Ely

Coordinates: 52°23′55″N 0°15′35″E / 52.3986°N 0.2598°E / 52.3986; 0.2598
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St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, Ely
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52°23′55″N 0°15′35″E / 52.3986°N 0.2598°E / 52.3986; 0.2598
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Anglicanism[1]
WebsiteSt Mary's Ely
History
Founder(s)Bishop Eustace
DedicationSaint Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated23 September 1950
Architectural typeChurch
Administration
DioceseEly
ArchdeaconryHuntingdon and Wisbech
DeaneryEly
ParishEly

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.[3]

Sextry Barn, which stood immediately to the west of the churchyard, was a large 13th-century tithe barn. It was demolished in 1842.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "St Mary's Church". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Handbook to the Cathedral Church of Ely with Engravings (2 ed.). T.A. Hills, Minster Place. 1853. pp. 77–79.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1126519)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ "Ely Abbey & Cathedral: Sextry Barn". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 13 August 2021.