2016
SO5815 : Village church and churchyard, English Bicknor
taken 9 years ago, near to English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England
Village church and churchyard, English Bicknor
St Mary the Virgin is part of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester. The church website states that this is a Norman church, dating from 1100, standing in an oval churchyard of Saxon origin. The area is the courtyard of the motte and bailey castle which was destroyed in the 14th century. Originally the tower was in the centre of the church. It was made from soft local sandstone which fell down. Rather than rebuilding it, the Normans built a new western tower.
The building was Grade I listed in 1953.
The building was Grade I listed in 1953.
Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures
Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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- Grid Square
- SO5815, 173 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Jaggery (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 31 July, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 3 August, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SO 5811 1581 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:50.3589N 2:36.5644W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SO 5818 1578
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
