St Mary the Virgin Church, Langley
Church in Langley, England
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St Mary the Virgin Church is a Church of England parish church in the village of Langley in Berkshire, England. It is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, and is in the diocese of Oxford. The church dates from about 1150 and is a Grade I listed building.[1][2][3]
| St Mary the Virgin Church, Langley | |
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  St Mary the Virgin Church, Langley Location in Berkshire | |
| 51.505732°N 0.553447°W | |
| TQ 00483 79533 | |
| Location | Langley |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://langleymarish.com/stmary/ |
| History | |
| Founded | c.1150 |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oxford |
The church houses the Kedermister Library, given by Sir John Kedermister (or Kederminster), who also endowed the surviving almshouses of 1617 in the village.[4]
The churchyard is the resting place of Charles Morice (1775–1815), who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo[5] and of the British war artist Paul Nash (1889–1946).
