St Mary England, UK

Built around 1170 and exceptionally well preserved, Iffley Church is one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in England. The west and south door are richly carved with zigzag decorations, beakheads and figurative reliefs.

West Portal Detail — Detail of beakheads and figurative reliefs on the archivolts of the west portal. Iffley Church, 1170. Oxford, England. Image credit: Holly Hayes

Listed Building Description

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612/15/78 CHURCH WAY 12-JAN-54 (West side) CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Parish church. (RCHM 44). Built 1175-1182 with nave, central tower and chancel. In C13 chancel was extended two bays to East with buttressing and some new windows in chancel towards the end of the century; chanel restored 1858. In late C15 new windows inserted in nave and tower. In C17 parapets on South and on tower were built. The West gable was restored in 1823 and in it the present round window was inserted in 1860. The church was restored generally in 1844. The Romanesque detail is notable. Norman font. The churchyard has many tombs and a very fine chestnut tree in road opposite entrance gate, also one of the largest and oldest yew trees in England at the rear of the Church.

Church Cottage, Church of St Mary, No 122 (Court House) with Rectory, Mill Lane form a group.

Listing NGR: SP5271903458