St Mary's Church, Pyrton
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St Mary's parish church from the southeast
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 St Mary's Church, Pyrton
Location in Oxfordshire
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| Coordinates: 51°39′21″N 1°00′22″W / 51.6559°N 1.0060°W | |
| OS grid reference | SU687957 |
| Location | Pyrton, Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | St Mary, Pyrton |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1856 |
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| Status | parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 18 June 1963 |
| Architect(s) | J. C. Buckler |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1856 |
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| Materials |
Flint with limestone dressings tile roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Pyrton and Shirburn |
| Deanery | Aston and Cuddesdon |
| Archdeaconry | Oxford |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev Christopher Evans |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev Angie Paterson, Canon Tony Williamson, Rev Lucy Austin |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Jenny Lockwood, Ken Hugh-Jones |
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church of Pyrton, Oxfordshire, England. Its parish is part of the benefice of Icknield, in the deanery of Aston and Cuddesdon, the archdeaconry of Oxford and the diocese of Oxford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
An early Anglo Saxon Chronicle Charter mentions the presence of a church at Pyrton by 887. In about 1115 it was granted to an Augustinian foundation of canons at Runcorn, Cheshire, by William fitz Nigel, who was Lord of Pyrton and also the second Baron Halton. In 1134 the community of canons was moved to the nearby village of Norton and the church remained in the possession of Norton Priory until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. The rectory and advowson were then granted to Christ Church, Oxford. In 1943 the parish was united with that of Shirburn. The united parish is now part of the benefice of Icknield.
The present church building dates from the 12th century with a porch added in the 15th century. The nave and chancel were largely rebuilt in 1854 by J. C. Buckler, who preserved the basic lines of the former church and retained some of the original features. The nave was lengthened by 6 feet (2 m) at the west end to provide seating for an additional 120 people. In 1929 additional heating was installed and in 1939 electric lighting was added and the organ replaced a harmonium in 1953.
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