St Mary's Church, Old Dilton
| St Mary's Church | |
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| Location | Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°14′25″N 2°12′14″W / 51.24028°N 2.20389°WCoordinates: 51°14′25″N 2°12′14″W / 51.24028°N 2.20389°W |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 11 September 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1021476 |
  Location of St Mary's Church in Wiltshire | |
St Mary's Church in Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated 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.
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England
References
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Dilton Marsh (1021476)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 April 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St Mary's Church, Old Dilton, Wiltshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 April 2011
- ↑ Diocese of Salisbury: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 8, retrieved 2 April 2011
- ↑ "The Village of Old Dilton". Dilton Marsh .org. Retrieved 27 September 2010.