Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1967. A C12 Church.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- small-chamber-cream
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Uttlesford
- Constituency
- North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 February 1967
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Widdington
- OS grid reference
- TL 539 317
- Coordinates
- 51.96318, 0.23969
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed building located in Widdington on Church Street. This church has flint and stone rubble construction and dates back to the 12th century, although it underwent significant restoration in 1871-72, during which the west tower was rebuilt.
Notable architectural features include an early 12th-century window in the north wall of the chancel, and the south wall displays the surround of a 13th-century window, which features shafts with foliated capitals and intricate dogtooth ornamentation. The south door dates from the 15th century, and the chancel also contains a late 13th-century piscina. The church is recognized for its historical significance and its internal features.
Local climate
Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.4°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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