St. Mary the Virgin, Buxted

Introduction

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St. Mary the Virgin, Buxted

Image: © nick macneill Taken: 2 Dec 2011

This Victorian church is in the centre of the village, whereas the medieval church of St Margaret is some distance away. St Mary's was built at the behest of Fr Wagner, a priest in Brighton who was responsible for the building of many of that city's Victorian churches. He used the vicarage in Buxted as a country retreat and the church effectively served as a private chapel for Fr Wagner, though as with elsewhere, the local community can thank him for building such a beautiful church for the use of the village. The church has a Walsingham chapel which is said to be the same size as the Holy House at that place of pilgrimage and is visited as a place of pilgrimage itself.

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