St Mary sub Castro, Dover

St Mary sub Castro
St Mary sub Castro
Religion
AffiliationChristian
RiteChurch of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusIn use
Year consecrated?c.600; c.1000
Location
LocationDover Castle, Dover, Kent
Architecture
Architect(s)Original architect(s) unknown; George Gilbert Scott & William Butterfield (Victorian rebuilds)
StyleSaxon, tower completion is an addition by Butterfield
Completed?c.600; c.1000
MaterialsStone, flint, tile (much from neighbouring Roman lighthouse)

St Mary sub Castro (i. e. "St Mary below the Castle"), or St Mary de Castro, or St Mary in Castro ("St Mary in the Castle"), is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary serves the local population and the army and is the church of the Dover Garrison.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary in Castro (Grade I) (1070328)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2016.