Silverton : St Mary's Church
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Silverton : St Mary's Church
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 16 Feb 2014
There must have been a church in Silverton since the 13th century, or even earlier, as the list of rectors commences with Roger de Leycester in 1273, but nothing remains of this early building. The present church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, is constructed mainly from volcanic trap stone, probably quarried locally at Killerton, with a slate roof.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.81514
Longitude
-3.482307