St Mary's Church, Old Dilton

St Mary's Church
Location: Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England
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Listed Building – Grade I
Designated: 11 September 1968
Reference #: 313756
Location of St Mary's Church in Wiltshire

St Mary's Church in Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England was built in the 14th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 26 April 1973, and was vested in the Trust on 6 September 1974.[3]

The interior of the church was renovated in the 18th century and includes a three-decker pulpit, and two small galleries.[2]

The population of Old Dilton declined as residents moved to Dilton Marsh and the church became redundant,[4] however it remains consecrated and the fabric is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.

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References

  1. ^ "Church of St Mary". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=313756. Retrieved 27 September 2010. 
  2. ^ a b St Mary's Church, Old Dilton, Wiltshire, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-Old-Dilton-Wiltshire/, retrieved 2 April 2011 
  3. ^ (PDF) Diocese of Salisbury: All Schemes, Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 8, http://www.churchofengland.org/media/811097/salisbury%20-%20all%20schemes.pdf, retrieved 2 April 2011 
  4. ^ "The Village of Old Dilton". Dilton Marsh .org. http://www.dilton-marsh.org.uk/villages/old.php. Retrieved 27 September 2010.