St. Mary's church, Purton
Introduction
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St. Mary's church, Purton
Image: © Jonathan Billinger Taken: 7 Jul 2008
Viewed from the south-east. St. Mary's is one of only three parish churches in the country that has both a central tower and spire and a western tower. The others are at Wanborough in Wiltshire and Ormskirk in Lancashire. The central tower was built in c.1325 and the transepts were also added in the 14th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.583217
Longitude
-1.861978