Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester

Historic church in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England

St Mary's Church, Godmanchester

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. The church is a grade I listed building with its earliest phase dating to the 13th century.[1] Most of the structure is of 13th- to 15th-century date but the tower was built in 1623. The stalls with misericords date from the late 15th century.[2]

The parish of Godmanchester is part of the Diocese of Ely.[3]

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester: A History, Friends of St Mary’s Godmanchester, 2019 was published by Dr Ken Sneath.[4]

In October 2003, BBC1's Songs Of Praise was once again (previous transmission 1976) hosted by St Mary's and featured the new hymn tune Godmanchester, written by the then vicar, Peter Moger.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1128664)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
2. ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 239
3. ^ "St Mary the Virgin". A Church Near You. The Archbishops’ Council. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
4. ^ "Dr Ken Sneath". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
5. ^ "St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester - Archived Event". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008.

## External links

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