St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester

St Mary de Lode from Archdeacon Street.
St Mary de Lode, south side.
St Mary de Lode Church, from St Mary's Square.

St Mary de Lode Church is a Church of England[1] church immediately outside the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral. It is believed by some to be on the site of the first Christian church in Britain. The church is in the Diocese of Gloucester and Grade I listed by English Heritage.[2] It has also been known as St. Mary Before the Gate of St. Peter, St. Mary Broad Gate and St. Mary De Port.[3]

  1. ^ St Mary de Lode, Gloucester. A Church Near You, 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary de Lode (1245668)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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