Church of St Mary the Less

Church of St Mary the Less is a church in , , . Church of St Mary the Less is situated nearby to , as well as near the memorial .
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in Durham, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Chapel of Saint Mary the Less”, “Saint John’s College Chapel”, and “St Mary the Less, Durham”
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chorister School and Commemorative plaque to Dame Elizabeth Bowes.

School
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham School is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in , . Since 2021 it has been part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Norman castle in the city of , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. is situated 1,400 feet north of Church of St Mary the Less.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elvet and Crossgate.

Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Suburb
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is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the area of , in , England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the and areas of the city.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Church of St Mary the Less

Latitude
54.77178° or 54° 46′ 18″ north
Longitude
-1.57657° or 1° 34′ 36″ west
Levels
1
Open location code
9C6WQCCF+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130646893
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q26414520
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