The Anglican Parish Church of St Mary and St Melor in Amesbury, as seen from the south

Date:: 1880 - 1900

Location:: St Mary And St Melor's Church, Amesbury, Wiltshire; Show all locations

St Mary and St Melor's Abbey Church, Church Street, Amesbury, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP19664

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The church was formerly the Abbey Church of the Order of Fontevrault and dates to the twelfth century. It was restored by the architect William Butterfield in 1852-1853 at a cost of £1500.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project. Accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 18th of June 1942.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Lovibond, Joseph Locke

Keywords

Medieval Church, Medieval Parish Church, Medieval Abbey