Essex
Uttlesford District
Saffron Walden

St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden

St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of , . It is the largest non-cathedral church in Essex with an overall length of 183 feet and a spire 193 feet high, which is the tallest in Essex.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Church of St Mary the Virgin”, “Saint Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden”, “St Mary the Virgin”, and “St Marys Church, Saffron Walden”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saffron Walden Museum and Fry Art Gallery.

Museum
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is a local museum in , , east England. The museum is one of the oldest purpose-built museums in the United Kingdom. is situated 470 feet northeast of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.

Art gallery
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The is an art gallery in , Essex. Recognised as an Accredited Museum by Arts Council England, it displays work by artists of national significance who lived or worked in North West Essex during the twentieth century and after. is situated 370 feet west of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.

Ruins
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was a medieval castle in , England, built during the Anarchy of the 12th century. Only the ruined core of the structure remains today. is situated 660 feet northeast of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saffron Walden and Little Walden.

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is a market town in , East Anglia. It's 15 miles south of Cambridge and 46 miles north of London so it's commuterland for both, and in 2021 had a population of 16,600.

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of , in the Uttlesford district, in the county of , England. It lies about 3 miles north of the market town of Saffron Walden and is 12 miles from . is situated 2 miles north of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of , in the . Close to the border, it is built principally along a single sunken lane to the east of a chalk stream tributary of the or Granta and is located 3⁄4 mile southeast of and some 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.

St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden

Latitude
52.02475° or 52° 1′ 29″ north
Longitude
0.23932° or 0° 14′ 22″ east
Open location code
9F4226FQ+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23840562
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q17539635
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden” goes by many names.

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