St Mary's Church, Old Amersham

St Mary's Church
Parish Church of Amersham
View of the church from the south.
51°40′01″N 0°36′58″W / 51.6670°N 0.6161°W / 51.6670; -0.6161Coordinates: 51°40′01″N 0°36′58″W / 51.6670°N 0.6161°W / 51.6670; -0.6161
Location Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Website stmarysamersham.co.uk
Architecture
Style English Gothic
Years built 13th, 14th centuries
Administration
Diocese Oxford

St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Old Amersham, Amersham in Buckinghamshire, England. The church is a grade I listed building.

History

The church dates from the 13th century with additions in the 14th century.[1] It was also restored in 1890, and the external appearance dates from this time. There are many monuments in the church. The bells are still rung in the church tower.[2]

On 22 December 1958, the church was designated a grade I listed building.[3]

Present day

The Church of England parish of Amersham is part of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham in the Diocese of Oxford.[4]

Notable burials

The body of the murderer Ruth Ellis was reburied in the churchyard extension of St Mary's Church. The headstone in the churchyard was inscribed "Ruth Hornby 1926–1955". Her son, Andy, destroyed the headstone shortly before he committed suicide in 1982.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979) [1960]. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 46–48. ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
  2. ↑ "Bell Ringers at St Mary's Church, Amersham". Bucksinfo.net. Retrieved 8 April 2011. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1124855)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Amersham St Mary with Coleshill, Amersham". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 13 June 2017.


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