St Mary's Church, Itchen Stoke
Winchester
Winchester
A jewel inspired by the chapel of French kings
St Mary's was built in 1866, by Henry Conybeare for his brother who was the Rector of the church, and felt the previous church was cold and damp.
He himself bore most of the cost, with the parishioners contributing £50 towards the cost of the windows, as a mark of their regard for him.
This dazzling and colourful Victorian jewel of a church overwhelms the senses -it is a truly exhilarating building, tall and imposing, especially as you approach it up a steep path from the road.
Its design is clearly inspired by the soaring elegance of the 13th-century Sainte Chapelle in Paris, chapel of French kings.
The church is a dazzling kaleidoscopic wonderland of pattern and colour...
Try to visit on a sunny day, when the church is bathed in gloriously coloured light - an unforgettable sight.
Two memorial brasses remain from the previous medieval church
2021 (1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 16:00* |
* Daily from 10am – 4pm
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