St Mary's Church | |
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50°50′35″N 0°37′18″W / 50.8430°N 0.6216°W | |
Location | Church Lane, Walberton, West Sussex BN18 0UD |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 11th century |
Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 5 June 1958 |
Style | Late Saxon/Norman |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Chichester |
Archdeaconry | Chichester |
Deanery | Rural Deanery of Arundel and Bognor |
Parish | Walberton |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Rev. Tim Ward |
St Mary's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Walberton in the district of Arun, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Its 11th-century origins are now mostly hidden behind the results of extensive restoration work undertaken since the 18th century; but some Saxon-era fragments remain, and reused Roman building materials can still be seen in the walls. The extensive collection of 18th-century gravestones in the churchyard includes some especially macabre examples. The church is protected as a Grade I Listed building.