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St Mary's Church, Aldridge

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Country
  
England

Founder(s)
  
Before 1257

Denomination
  
Church of England

Parish
  
Aldridge

St Mary's Church, Aldridge

Location
  
The Green, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands

Website
  
www.aldridgeparish.org.uk

St. Mary's Church is the parish church of Aldridge, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England. It is operated by the Church of England.

Records show that it was built before 1257. Other than the 14th-century tower, all the exterior walls were added or rebuilt between the years 1841–1853. A south vestry was added in 1975. Between 1991–1995, the pews and choir stalls were removed.

The church has two medieval effigies, of Sir Robert de Stapleton (active c. 1282–1301), lord of the Manor of Great Barr and Aldridge; and of a 14th-century priest, possibly Roger de Elyngton.

The church's historic records are held at Staffordshire Record Office.

Aldridge's war memorial stands on the green next to the church.

The current Rector is the Rev John Coyne and the current curate is the Rev Chris Hassell.

A 1955 painting of the church by the then Rector, the Rev Ronald William Cartmel, is in the collection of The New Art Gallery Walsall.

References

St Mary's Church, Aldridge Wikipedia