St. Mary's Church is the parish church of Aldridge, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England. It is operated by the Church of England.[1] The church is grade-II* listed.[2]
| St. Mary's Church | |
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| 52°36′15″N 1°54′45″W / 52.6043°N 1.9126°W | |
| Location | The Green, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Before 1257 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Aldridge |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd Steve Doel |
| Curate(s) | Jon Morley |
Records show that it was built before 1257.[3] Other than the 14th-century tower, all the exterior walls were added or rebuilt between the years 1841–1853.[3] A south vestry was added in 1975.[3] Between 1991 and 1995, the pews and choir stalls were removed.[3]
The church has two medieval effigies, of Sir Robert de Stapleton (active c. 1282–1301), lord of the Manor of Great Barr and Aldridge; and of a 14th-century priest, possibly Roger de Elyngton.[3]
The church's historic records are held at Staffordshire Record Office.[3]
Aldridge's war memorial stands on the green next to the church.
The current Rector is the Revd Steve Doel.
A 1955 painting of the church by the then Rector, the Rev Ronald William Cartmel, is in the collection of The New Art Gallery Walsall.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Home page". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, Non Civil Parish - 1076396 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "history". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Aldridge Parish Church". Art UK. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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