Church of St Mary the Virgin, Horsell

Summary

The church of St Mary-the-Virgin in Horsell is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Guildford. It is located about one mile away from Woking town centre. The current Vicar is Dmitry Lutsenko. The church is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]

Church of St Mary the Virgin
St Mary's
St Mary the Virgin, Horsell
Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in Surrey
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin
51°19′21″N 0°34′16″W / 51.3226°N 0.5711°W / 51.3226; -0.5711
LocationWoking
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
WebsiteSt Mary the Virgin's website
History
Founded12th-Century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeEnglish Gothic, Gothic Revival
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseGuildford
ParishParish of Horsell
Clergy
Vicar(s)Dmitry Lutsenko

Services edit

On Sundays the Church has three services: 8am, 10am and 9:30 pm. There are usually two Christingle services on Christmas Eve.

History edit

Parts of the west wall of the nave may date from the middle of the 12th century.[3]

19th century restorations included:[3]

  • Removal of the screen in 1840.
  • Replacement of the chancel and extension of the nave and south aisle eastwards in 1890.
  • The north aisle and vestries were added in 1909.
  • The Holy Trinity Chapel was added in 1910.
  • The baptistry was added in 1921.
 
View of Woking from the top of St Mary's church tower

External links edit

  • St Mary the Virgin
  • Diocese of Guildford

References edit

  1. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (1044720)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ^ A Church Near you ST Mary's Horsell
  3. ^ a b St Mary's Church, Horsell: Home Page