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The Parish Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Battle, East Sussex

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  • The Parish Church of St Mary, Battle, East Sussex

  • St Mary: founded by Abbot Ralph 1107-1124; late c12 arcades, plain leaf capitals

  • St Mary: tomb of Sir Anthony Browne d.1548 & wife Alice (Gage); early renaissance

  • St Mary: Sir Anthony Browne, 1548; master of the King's Horse; rebuilder of the abbey

  • St Mary: Sir John Lowe, 1426; complete plate armour with large roundels

  • Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • Nave & chancel, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • Chancel, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • East window, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • The Font, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • The Pulpit, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • Nave looking west from chancel arch, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • The Lady Chapel, built circa 1350, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • Lady Chapel east window, Parish Church of St Mary, Battle

  • Series of Medieval wall paintings on the nave walls said to represent the life of St. Margaret of Antioch, Church of St Mary

  • Series of Medieval wall paintings on the nave walls said to represent the life of St. Margaret of Antioch, Church of St Mary

  • Tudor tomb of Sir Anthony Browne and his first wife Alice, Church of St Mary

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Entry Name: The Parish Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 3 August 1961

Last Amended: 13 May 1987

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231477

English Heritage Legacy ID: 292248

ID on this website: 101231477

Location: St Mary's Church, Battle, Rother, East Sussex, TN33

County: East Sussex

District: Rother

Civil Parish: Battle

Built-Up Area: Battle

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Battle St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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