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St Mary, Lower Seagry, St Mary, Wiltshire

Location
(51°31′33″N, 2°3′42″W)
Lower Seagry, St Mary
ST 958 808
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Wiltshire
now Wiltshire
medieval Old Sarum
now Bristol
medieval St Mary
now St Mary
  • Allan Brodie
26 October 1991

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Feature Sets
Description

The present church was built in 1849 to designs by JH Hakewill. However, the font, decorated with triangular arches, probably dates from the late 12th century.

History

The DB only mentions that Durand of Gloucester holds both Lower and Upper Seagry but there is no mention of a church. A church was founded here in 1172 by Walter de Clifford. This early church had a nave, a chancel and a chapel in the position of the south transept. It was appropriated by Bradenstoke Priory between 1194 and 1217.

Features

Furnishings

Fonts

Bibliography

J. Buckler, Unpublished album of drawings. Devizes Museum, vol. VI, plate 31.

DCMS Listing Description, 1200024.

N. Pevsner and B. Cherry, Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth 1975, 2nd edition, p. 463.

Victoria County History of Wiltshire Volume XIV, p. 186 - 187.