Claimed to be a religeous site for over 1200 years, firstly as an open air gathering and later considered important enough to construct a church on. Nothing of the original 8th/9th century exists but the church has placed a replica wooden cross outside the building to mark the foundations of it's Christian past.

 This 800 year old building has undergone many facelifts since it was first constructed, however most of it's current features are over 400 years old (including the roof, I hope my own roof lasts this long).

 The inside is fairly standard. The stained glass windows are bright but "normal" and after the 1987 "reworks" much of the building is covered in conduit and piping. However, there is a charm to this church. Areas that were open to everyone during the 1980/90's are now closed but this is no great loss, the bulk of the church, which includes 2 fantastic arrays of organ pipes are still accessible. I particularly like the stone carved crypt/sarc of Edward Aston, which was accidentally defaced by 18th century workmen.

We have external photographs of St Marys in the mid 1980s

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