2019

SU9949 : St Mary, Guildford: font top

taken 5 years ago, near to Guildford, Surrey, England

St Mary, Guildford: font top
St Mary, Guildford: font top
St. Mary’s is the oldest church in Guildford. People have worshipped here for more than 1000 years. The tower was at the west end of the first stone church on the site, built perhaps as early as 950. The church was at the top of a steep slope.
In about 1050 a big new nave was built west of the tower, further down the slope, and transepts were built either side of the tower.
Chapels and aisles were added over the years until the church was completed in about 1250. There have been changes over the years: at the Reformation, and around 1710 when a west gallery and box pews were built. In 1863 all this was swept away and replaced with Victorian fittings
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SU9949, 2695 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Basher Eyre   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 April, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 7 April, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9962 4933 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:14.0681N 0:34.4692W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9961 4932
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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