Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury
The Church of St Mary and St Melor is the parish church of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire. The Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century and may be connected with the 10th-century Amesbury Priory or its 12th-century successor, Amesbury Abbey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England,UK
- Also known as: “St Mary & St Melor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Kings Arms and Vespasian’s Camp.
The Kings Arms
Pub
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kings Arms is a pub, which is situated 490 feet east of Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury.
Vespasian’s Camp
Cliff
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Vespasian's Camp is an Iron Age hillfort just west of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. The hillfort is less than 3 kilometres from the Neolithic and Bronze Age site of Stonehenge, and was built on a hill next to the Stonehenge Avenue; it has the River Avon on its southern side and the A303 road on its northern edge. Vespasian’s Camp is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury.
Bluestonehenge
Archaeological site
Bluestonehenge or Bluehenge is a prehistoric henge and stone circle monument that was discovered by the Stonehenge Riverside Project about 1 mile south-east of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. Bluestonehenge is situated 3,100 feet west of Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulford and Stonehenge Landscape.
Bulford
Village
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bulford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, near Salisbury Plain. The village is close to Durrington and about 1.5 miles north of the town of Amesbury. Bulford is situated 1½ miles northeast of Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury.
Stonehenge Landscape
Locality
Photo: Ranger Steve, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stonehenge Landscape is a property of The National Trust, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The estate covers 2,100 acres surrounding the Neolithic monument of Stonehenge, which is administered by English Heritage. Stonehenge Landscape is situated 2 miles west of Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury.
Durrington
Village
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Durrington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village lies about 2 miles north of the town of Amesbury, 10 miles north-northeast of the city of Salisbury, and 2+1⁄2 miles northeast of the Stonehenge monument. Durrington is situated 2 miles north of Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury.
Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.17191° or 51° 10′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.78428° or 1° 47′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C3W56C8+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 237984795OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17529541
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In Other Languages
“Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Kościół św. Marii i św. Melariusza w Amesbury”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Marii i św. Meloriusa”
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