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St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden

History of St Mary

Listed Building

Parish church. Rebuilt after a fire in 1466. Restorations of 1864 and 1920. (Historic England)

A church existed by 1092; it was probably built before 1066 to serve both villages. It was damaged by a lightening strike 8th July 1466 and rebuilt in 1500.

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

The porch was added in 1636.

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

Torso of crucified Christ.

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

Watercolour of wild flowers by Nellie Riley.

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

View from St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

View from St Mary, Great Eversden (RGL2025)

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