St Mary's Church, Blymhill
| St Mary's Church, Blymhill | |
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View of St. Mary's Church, Blymhill from the north.
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Blymhill, Staffordshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°42′27″N 2°17′06″W / 52.7074°N 2.2849°WCoordinates: 52°42′27″N 2°17′06″W / 52.7074°N 2.2849°W |
| Affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Leadership | Linda Beech, Curate |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | George Edmund Street |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1859 |
| Materials | Sandstone |
St. Mary's Church, Blymhill is an Anglican church in the village of Blymhill, Staffordshire, England (grid reference SJ808122). The building, which is a Grade I listed building, was constructed in the 14th century and restored and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. It features an Early English south aisle, a Decorated Gothic chancel and a Perpendicular Gothic tower.
There has been a church at Blymhill from an early date. Until the end of the 11th century it was attached to the collegiate church of Gnosall, which it served as a chapel of ease. In c. 1200 a separate rectory was established at Blymhill when William, son of John Bagot, the then Lord of Blymhill, acquired the right of presentation of himself and his heirs. A full list of rectors from that date is extant.
The present church dates from the mid 14th century and it probably lies on the same site as the former chapel of ease. It is thought to have been built during the incumbency of Stephen de Bromley who was rector between 1349 and c. 1379. There is an arched recess outside the south wall of the chancel (a position often occupied by the founders tomb) containing a weathered stone coffin that is thought to be Bromley's.
The church underwent significant alterations in c. 1719 during which the Gothic windows of the nave and south aisle were replaced by large and fashionable round-headed windows. A view of the church in 1797, after these alterations, is shown on this page. The Gothic windows were re-introduced during a substantial Early English restoration in 1858–59 by the architect George Street along with the present vestry and new oak choir stalls, oak pews, pulpit and font. The sentences below, from the work authorisation, explain the other major changes:
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