St Mary the Virgin's Church, Barnes
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St Mary's Church, Barnes is the parish church of Barnes in Greater London
(formerly in Surrey
). It is a grade 2* listed building
It was built of coursed flint sometime between 1100-1150. It was enlarged and re- consecrated in 1215 after the signing of Magna Carta
. It was extended to the west in the 13th century, and later to the east, creating a chancel. A west tower was added in the late 15th century. The north wall was demolished in the late 18th century to create a north aisle.
A major fire on 8 June 1978 destroyed parts of the church, but left the tower and Norman chapel almost intact. The church was restored with the inclusion of elements of its former structure. The north wall contains a Gothic revival east window. The church was re-dedicated in February 1984, with the original building now named as the Langton Chapel.St. Mary's Barnes is a thriving Christian Community with an electoral roll of 350 and strong links across the local community. Along with the parishes of St. Michael and All Angels' and Holy Trinity it forms the Barnes Team Ministry and the current Team Rector is the Rev'd Richard Sewell...
Major General Roger Elliott
was buried in the churchyard on 21 May 1714.
Greater London
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(formerly in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
). It is a grade 2* listed building
It was built of coursed flint sometime between 1100-1150. It was enlarged and re- consecrated in 1215 after the signing of Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
. It was extended to the west in the 13th century, and later to the east, creating a chancel. A west tower was added in the late 15th century. The north wall was demolished in the late 18th century to create a north aisle.
A major fire on 8 June 1978 destroyed parts of the church, but left the tower and Norman chapel almost intact. The church was restored with the inclusion of elements of its former structure. The north wall contains a Gothic revival east window. The church was re-dedicated in February 1984, with the original building now named as the Langton Chapel.St. Mary's Barnes is a thriving Christian Community with an electoral roll of 350 and strong links across the local community. Along with the parishes of St. Michael and All Angels' and Holy Trinity it forms the Barnes Team Ministry and the current Team Rector is the Rev'd Richard Sewell...
Major General Roger Elliott
Roger Elliott
Major General Roger Elliott was one of the earliest British Governors of Gibraltar. His nephew George Augustus Eliott also became a noted Governor and defender of Gibraltar....
was buried in the churchyard on 21 May 1714.