St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell

St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell
St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell, from the west
St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell is located in Shropshire
St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell
St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell
Location in Shropshire
52°36′47″N 2°41′25″W / 52.6131°N 2.6903°W / 52.6131; -2.6903
OS grid referenceSJ 534 019
LocationActon Burnell, Shropshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Mary, Acton Burnell
History
StatusParish church
Founder(s)Robert Burnell
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated13 June 1958
Architect(s)Fairfax B. Wade (restoration)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, tiled roofs
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseHereford
ArchdeaconryLudlow
DeaneryCondover
ParishActon Burnell
Clergy
RectorRevd Geoffrey David Garrett

St Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of St Andrew and St Mary, Condover, St Mark, Frodesley, and St Michael and All Angels, Pitchford.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2]

  1. ^ Acton Burnell: St Mary, Acton Burnell, Church of England, retrieved 11 October 2012
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Acton Burnell (1366700)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 October 2012