St Mary the Virgin's Church, Uttoxeter, commonly called simply St Mary's, is the

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

of the town of

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, England. Its tower and spire were built in the 14th-century; the nave was rebuilt in 1828 and the

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in 1877. It is a Grade II* listed building. This is one of two Anglican churches in the parish; the other, also St Mary's, is commonly called "The Heath Mission Church" to avoid confusion.

History

The church was built in the 14th century. By 1828 it was deemed too small so the nave was rebuilt to designs by the architect

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*St Lawrence's Church, Bramshall *St Mary and All Saints' Church,

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*St Peter's Church,

Marchington Marchington is a small village in East Staffordshire, England. It lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter. Marchington has a small community-run shop, a first school, two churches and two pubs. The population of the village wa ...

* St John's Church, Marchington Woodlands *St Michael and All Angels' Church, Stramshall *Heath Mission Church,

Organ

The pipe organ was built by

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. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Bells

The church tower contains a ring of 8 bells. Of these, 6 date from 1729 and were cast by Abraham Rudhall. The treble and tenor were cast in 1874 by John Warner & Sons.

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