Old St Mary’s, Walmer
Old St Mary's Church, officially known as The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, is a grade II* listed Anglican church in Upper Walmer, Kent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Walmer, Dover, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Blessed Mary of Walmer” and “Church Of St Mary The Blessed Virgin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walmer railway station and Walmer Castle.
Walmer railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walmer railway station serves Walmer in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. Walmer railway station is situated 1,000 feet west of Old St Mary’s, Walmer.
Walmer Castle
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. Walmer Castle is situated 3,100 feet east of Old St Mary’s, Walmer.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: JoshTilley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly shortened to St Mary's, is a church in the Church of England parish of Walmer, Kent, England. St Mary’s Church is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Old St Mary’s, Walmer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walmer and Kingsdown.
Walmer
Village
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Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists.
Kingsdown
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsdown is a village on the English Channel coast of Kent. Parts of the village are built on or behind the shingle beach that runs north to Deal and beyond, while other parts are on the cliffs and hills inland.
Ringwould
Village
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringwould is a village and electoral ward near Deal in Kent, England. The coastal confederation of Cinque Ports during its mediaeval period consisted of a confederation of 42 towns and villages in all.
Old St Mary’s, Walmer
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Walmer, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.20322° or 51° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
1.38699° or 1° 23′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9F33693P+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 462829822OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7085072
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In Other Languages
“Old St Mary’s, Walmer” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه اولد سانت مارى”
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Highlights include Old Walmer Court and Walmer Chapel.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Old St Mary’s, Walmer”. Photo: David Buckden, CC BY-SA 2.0.