Church of St Mary the Virgin, Horsell

Church in Woking, England
51°19′21″N 0°34′16″W / 51.3226°N 0.5711°W / 51.3226; -0.5711LocationWokingCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandWebsiteSt Mary the Virgin's websiteHistoryFounded12th-CenturyArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeEnglish Gothic, Gothic RevivalAdministrationProvinceCanterburyDioceseGuildfordParishParish of HorsellClergyVicar(s)Dmitry Lutsenko

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]

Services

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

History

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

  • St Mary the Virgin
  • Diocese of Guildford

References

  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
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