Church Micro #1865 Tetbury St Mary The Virgin Traditional Geocache
Church Micro #1865 Tetbury St Mary The Virgin
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Church of St Mary The Virgin and Mary Magdalen
The current church dates from the late 18th century, and replaced the medieval church which, with the exception of the tower and spire, was demolished in 1777. The replacement church was designed by Francis Hiorn of Warwick, and was opened in 1781. It is one of the earliest and best examples of Georgian Gothic churches in the country.
Since 1781, the church has undergone several changes, the most significant being in 1901 and 1993. This last restoration attempted to undo much of the "Victorianisation" and restore the interior, as far as possible and practictable, to its original Georgian plan. This work, together with essential exterior restoration and internal rewiring and heating, cost some £500,000 at the time. Tower When the church was built, the original tower and spire was retained. However, the tower started to slowly subside and was rebuilt in 1891 as an exact copy, using much of the original material.
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list”
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