Church Of St Mary is a Grade I listed building in the Fareham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1955. A Medieval Church.
Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Fareham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 October 1955
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
899/11/200 CASTLE STREET 18-OCT-55 PORTCHESTER (South side) CHURCH OF ST MARY
GV I
CASTLE STREET 1. 5231 (South End) Portchester Church of St Mary SU 6204 11/200 18.10.55.
Built circa 1133 inside the walls of the Roman fort when Henry I founded a small priory of Augustinian Canons who moved to Southwick soon afterwards. Restored in 1710 by Queen Anne's Bounty and again in 1888. Originally cruciform, south transept now missing. Short tower at crossing with pyramidal roof. Exterior rendered. Old tiled roof. Aisle less nave with 4 round arched recessed Norman windows, Transept has 1 window with another above. Norman west window tanked by round arched panels filled with design of quatrefoils within circles. Fine Norman west doorway of 3 orders. Inside, arm of Elizabeth I and Queen Anne (whose body rested in the Church in 1710). Arcading round part of walls. Squint in north wall near chancel arch. Portchester Castle forms a group with St Mary's Church, the Churchyard walls, the Iamp in the churchyard and the Lychgate.
Listing NGR: SU6222404655
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