The Parish Church of St Mary

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, MARKET SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1234717
Date first listed:
18-Jun-1959
List Entry Name:
The Parish Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, MARKET SQUARE
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Date:
2003-06-18
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1234717
Date first listed:
18-Jun-1959
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
The Parish Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, MARKET SQUARE

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, MARKET SQUARE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
West Sussex
District:
Chichester (District Authority)
Parish:
Midhurst
National Park:
South Downs
National Grid Reference:
SU 88713 21483

Details

MIDHURST MARKET SQUARE (north side) SU 8821 21/45 The Parish Church of St Mary 18.6.59 (Formerly listed under Red Lion Street)

GV II*

Chancel with north and south chapels, tower in the place of a south transept with low shingled spire, nave with aisles. Base of the tower C13, the upper portions of the tower, the nave and the arcades of the chancel early C16. The remainder dates from 1882, when the whole church was so much restored that its character is largely C19. Architect Lacy W Ridge.

Listing NGR: SU8871321483

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Legacy System number:
410679
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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