St Mary's Church, Wimbledon
| St Mary's Church, Wimbledon | |
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St Mary's Church
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| Location | Wimbledon, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Church website |
| History | |
| Founded | before 1086 |
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| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Architect(s) | Sir George Gilbert Scott |
| Years built | 1843 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Parish of Wimbledon |
| Deanery | Merton |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Lambeth |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwark |
Coordinates: 51°25′43.01″N 0°12′37.70″W / 51.4286139°N 0.2104722°W
St Mary's Church, Wimbledon, is a Church of England church and is part of the Parish of Wimbledon, south-west London, England. It has existed since the 12th century and may be the church recorded in the Domesday Book in the Mortlake Hundred. It is still in active use today, and has been grade II* listed since 1949.
There have been four churches on the site since 1086:
The present church dates from 1843, and was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, then working for the architects 'Messers Scott and Moffat'. Scott was given the brief of building the church without exceeding a strict budget of £4000, which he succeeded in doing by incorporating parts of the earlier building. It is still possible to see these older parts today. Another visibly notable addition was the tower and spire, which is 196 feet tall.
The beams in the chancel roof were re-discovered during renovation work of the chancel in 1860. They are thought to be Medieval in origin. The beams are decorated with a chevron and flower pattern and were restored in 1993 as part of the church's 150th anniversary celebrations.
The oldest memorial in the church dates back to 1537 in memory of Philip and Margaret Lewston, and has survived two church rebuilds.
Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon, Lord of the Manor of Wimbledon. Sarcophagus situated within Cecil chapel. d.1638
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