Southampton City Centre: St Mary

Name:
Southampton City Centre: St Mary
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
641324
Diocese:
Winchester
Archdeaconry:
Bournemouth
Parish:
Saint Mary Southampton

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is not in a Conservation Area

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Victorian/Pre-WWI

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 641324 Southampton City Centre St Mary
Caption:
Exterior image of 641324 Southampton City Centre St Mary
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St Mary church Southampton City Centre taken 24 June 2011
Year / Date:
2011
Copyright:
Basher Eyre
Originator:
Basher Eyre

Summary Description

The 'mother church' of Southampton, is situated east of the city centre. As successor to the original church of Saxon Hamwic it became a major church in the Middle Ages (probably collegiate) prior to being largely destroyed in 1550. In the 18th century it was rebuilt and, in the early 1800's enlarged; between 1878 and 1884 it was entirely rebuilt by G.E. Street. In the Second World War it was gutted and in 1954-56 re-constructed by Romilly B. Craze. The church consists of a nave and chancel, north and south transepts, and aisles extending the whole length of the church.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.saintmaryschurch.org

Sources and Further Information

Basher Eyre (2011) Exterior image of 641324 Southampton City Centre St Mary [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 641324 Southampton City Centre St Mary
Basher Eyre (2011) Interior image of 641324 Southampton City Centre St Mary [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 641324 Southampton City Centre St Mary
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/9978/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 10 Bells [Archive/Index]
10 Bells