St Mary's Church, Chastleton
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church of Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England. It is a parish church in the parish of Little Compton, along with those of Cornwell, Daylesford and Little Rollright. The parish is part of the Team Benefice of Chipping Norton, along with the parishes of Chipping Norton with Over Norton, Churchill and Kingham.[1] The Benefice of Chipping Norton is part of the Diocese of Oxford.[2]
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St Mary the Virgin, Chastleton | |
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51.963°N 1.642°W / 51.963; -1.642 | |
OS grid reference | SP24862906 |
Location | Chastleton, Oxfordhire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Around the Benefice |
History | |
Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
Designated | 27 August 1957 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Cotswold stone |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Oxford |
Archdeaconry | Oxford |
Deanery | Chipping Norton |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Rev Canon Stephen Weston |
The church was built in about AD 1100 and enlarged in 1320.[3] The present bell-tower was added in 1689.[4] The church was restored in 1878–80 to designs by CE Powell[4] and is a Grade II* listed building.[5]