St Mary the Virgin's Church, Week St Mary
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Week St Mary, also known as the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro, in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England, UK.
| St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Week St Mary | |
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 St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Week St Mary | |
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| Location | Week St Mary |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Week St Mary |
| Deanery | Stratton |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Anthony Windross |
History
Week St Mary has a 14th–15th century parish church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and the tower contains a ring of six bells.[1][2]
The church was restored between 1878 and 1881 by James Piers St Aubyn.
The church is a grade I listed building.[3]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Gregory's Church, Treneglos
- St Werburgh's Church, Warbstow
- St Winwaloe's Church, Poundstock
- Our Lady and St Anne’s Church, Widemouth Bay
- St Gennys’ Church, St Gennys
- St James' Church, Jacobstow
- St Anne's Church, Whitstone
Organ
The organ is by Bevington. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- "Week St. Mary Village Community Web Site". weekstmaryvillage.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books
- Historic England. "Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Grade I) (1137655)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- "NPOR N12698". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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