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Latitude: 50.8366 / 50°50'11"N
Longitude: -1.1134 / 1°6'48"W
OS Eastings: 462530
OS Northings: 104496
OS Grid: SU625044
Mapcode National: GBR VMG.RT
Mapcode Global: FRA 86KW.G2Z
Plus Code: 9C2WRVPP+MM
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 18 October 1955
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1339235
English Heritage Legacy ID: 141470
ID on this website: 101339235
Location: St Mary's Church, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16
County: Hampshire
District: Fareham
Electoral Ward/Division: Portchester East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Portsmouth
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: Portchester St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: Church building
899/11/200 CASTLE STREET
18-OCT-55 PORTCHESTER
(South side)
CHURCH OF ST MARY
GV I
CASTLE STREET
1.
5231
(South End)
Portchester
Church of St Mary
SU 6204 11/200 18.10.55.
Built circa 1133 inside the walls of the Roman fort when Henry I founded a small
priory of Augustinian Canons who moved to Southwick soon afterwards. Restored
in 1710 by Queen Anne's Bounty and again in 1888. Originally cruciform, south
transept now missing. Short tower at crossing with pyramidal roof. Exterior rendered.
Old tiled roof. Aisle less nave with 4 round arched recessed Norman windows, Transept has 1 window with another above. Norman west window tanked by round arched panels filled with design of quatrefoils within circles. Fine Norman west doorway of 3 orders. Inside, arm of Elizabeth I and Queen Anne (whose body rested in the
Church in 1710). Arcading round part of walls. Squint in north wall near chancel
arch.
Portchester Castle forms a group with St Mary's Church, the Churchyard walls, the
Iamp in the churchyard and the Lychgate.
Listing NGR: SU6222404655
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