Parish church [6]

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Parish church [6]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 2 Jan 2023

Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Mary the Virgin is located in High Street. Built on the site of an earlier Saxon church, there is a late 12th or early 13th century nave, with the tower and chancel added in the 16th century. The building was extensively restored in 1855. Constructed of limestone and flint chequers, the tower is of limestone ashlar, all under Welsh slate roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023996 The village of Shrewton is located on Salisbury Plain and is made up of several early communities and was, until 1934 three separate parishes. The name Shrewton comes from the Old English word for sheriff’s farm or settlement. The village lies on the east to west road from London to Bridgwater via Amesbury and Warminster. The River Till which rises near Tilshead flows through the village on its way to join the River Wylye near Stapleford.

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