Church of St Mary Steps, Exeter
The Church of St Mary Steps is a Grade I Listed[1] church in the city of Exeter, England.
| St Mary Steps, Exeter | |
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| Parish Church of St Mary Steps | |
 Church Front | |
  St Mary Steps, Exeter Shown in Exeter | |
| 50°43′12″N 3°32′05″W | |
| Location | Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I Listed |
| Designated | 29 January 1953 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Mary Steps, Exeter |
| Benefice | Heavitree and St Mary Steps |
| Deanery | Christianity |
| Archdeaconry | Exeter |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Province | Canterbury |
History
The church dates from about 1150 and was rebuilt in the 15th century.[2] It was formerly by the west gate of the city.[3]
In the late 19th century the church was restored by the architect Edward Ashworth.[1]
Benefice of Heavitree and St Mary Steps
Parishes within the benefice:
- Heavitree (St Michael and All Angels) with St Lawrence and St Paul
- St Mary Steps
The clock
References
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY STEPS, Exeter (1224263)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "St Marys Steps". Heavitree Parish. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 150
Further reading
- Nicholas Orme The Churches of Medieval Exeter. Exeter: Impress Books, 2014; pp. 137 & 139
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