St Mary's Church, Old Dilton

St Mary's Church
Location Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England
Coordinates 51°14′25″N 2°12′14″W / 51.24028°N 2.20389°W / 51.24028; -2.20389Coordinates: 51°14′25″N 2°12′14″W / 51.24028°N 2.20389°W / 51.24028; -2.20389
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated 11 September 1968
Reference no. 1021476
Location of St Mary's Church in Wiltshire

St Mary's Church in Old Dilton, Wiltshire, England was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 26 April 1973, and was vested in the Trust on 6 September 1974.[3]

The interior of the church was renovated in the 18th century and includes a three-decker pulpit, and two small galleries.[2]

The population of Old Dilton declined as residents moved to Dilton Marsh and the church became redundant,[4] however it remains consecrated and the fabric is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Dilton Marsh (1021476)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 April 2014
  2. 1 2 St Mary's Church, Old Dilton, Wiltshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 April 2011
  3. ↑ Diocese of Salisbury: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 8, retrieved 2 April 2011
  4. ↑ "The Village of Old Dilton". Dilton Marsh .org. Retrieved 27 September 2010.


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