St Mary the Virgin
St Mary's Church is the parish church for the town of Gillingham in the Blackmore Vale in the north of Dorset. The church is in the Diocese of Salisbury in the Church of England, and part of the Anglican Communion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Barrett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church in Gillingham, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church Of St Mary”, “St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham, Dorset”, and “St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Gillingham, Dorset”
- Postal code: SP8 4DR
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Red Lion and Gillingham railway station.
Gillingham railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gillingham railway station serves the town of Gillingham, Dorset, England. It is on the West of England Main Line, 105 miles 23 chains down the line from London Waterloo. Gillingham railway station is situated 2,000 feet southeast of St Mary the Virgin.
Gillingham School
School
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gillingham School is a coeducational school situated in Gillingham in North Dorset, England. Gillingham Grammar School can trace its foundation back to 1516. Gillingham School is situated 2,000 feet east of St Mary the Virgin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milton on Stour and Bugley.
Milton on Stour
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milton on Stour is a small village in Dorset, England. It lies on the River Stour, a mile north of the town of Gillingham. The Church of St Simon and St Jude, built in 1868, is a Grade II listed building.
Bugley
Hamlet
Bugley is a small hamlet in the county of Dorset, England. The River Stour runs past the hamlet. It is close to the town of Gillingham. Bugley is situated 2 miles southwest of St Mary the Virgin.
Duncliffe Wood
Locality
Photo: Toby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncliffe Wood is an ancient woodland on the summit of Duncliffe Hill, a few miles west of Shaftesbury. The area of the site is 92.16 hectares, making it one of the largest ancient woodlands in North Dorset. Duncliffe Wood is situated 3 miles southeast of St Mary the Virgin.
St Mary the Virgin
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gillingham, North Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.03827° or 51° 2′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.27747° or 2° 16′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3V2PQF+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 76936035OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7594657
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