St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield
St Mary Magdalene's Church is in the village of Battlefield, Shropshire, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was built on the site of the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury between Henry IV and Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and was originally intended as a chantry, a place of intercession and commemoration for those killed in the fighting.Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Peter Bruffell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church Of St Mary Magdalene” and “St Mary Magdalene, Battlefield”
- Address: Shrewsbury, SY4 3DB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Emmanuel and The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott.
Emmanuel
Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Emmanuel is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott
Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott is situated 1¼ miles south of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.
Haughmond Abbey
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Haughmond Abbey is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from Shrewsbury, England. It was probably founded in the early 12th century and was closely associated with the FitzAlan family, who became Earls of Arundel, and some of their wealthier vassals and allies. Haughmond Abbey is situated 2 miles southeast of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlescott and Astley.
Harlescott
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south.
Astley
Village
Photo: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Astley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The official 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish and 116 in the village itself, falling slightly to 449 at the 2011 Census.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Astley, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.75069° or 52° 45′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.72362° or 2° 43′ 25″ westOperator
Churches Conservation TrustOpen location code
9C4VQ72G+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 636848983OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7594573
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In Other Languages
“St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه مريم المجدليه”
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