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St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield

St Mary Magdalene's Church is in the village of , , 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Church Of St Mary Magdalene” and “St Mary Magdalene, Battlefield”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haughmond Abbey and St Martin’s Church.

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is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from , 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. is situated 2 miles southeast of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.

Church
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St Martin's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of , , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. is situated 2 miles northwest of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.

Protected area
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located two miles north of Shrewsbury town centre, to the east of the A528 in , England. is situated 2 miles southwest of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harlescott and Astley.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , county town of . 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 to the east and to the south.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in , 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

Latitude
52.75069° or 52° 45′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.72362° or 2° 43′ 25″ west
Operator
Churches Conservation Trust
Open location code
9C4VQ72G+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 636848983
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data 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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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 “St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield”. Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.