A cordial welcome to the webpages of St Mary’s Church
The church was built to serve the rapidly increasing population of the area during the early 19th century and was consecrated on 25th July 1837. The church itself consists of a chancel, nave and a porch on the southern side. It is constructed of yellow- grey Fisherton bricks, having Bath stone dressings and a slate roof. At the time of its construction, it was described as a ‘neat and unostentatious structure in the Gothic style’. Since then, it has changed little externally. Internally, however, it was originally designed to seat 420 but subsequent changes, notably the removal of the gallery in 1951, has reduced its capacity. The church nestles comfortably in its own ample churchyard and is surrounded by memorial stones to former parishioners. Besides being a place of rest this churchyard has also receive the Bishop’s Award for being retained as a wildlife conservancy. We are always delighted to receive visitors to St Mary’s, whether to worship at one of its Services or to sit in contemplative prayer. Alternatively, you may prefer just to enjoy the quiet, light-filled simplicity of its interior and afterwards, perhaps, explore the churchyard to discover its fauna and flora.
St Mary’s Church is situated between the A338 and the A36 about 7 miles south of Salisbury and two and a half miles east of Downton. Its postal address is Church Hill, Redlynch, SP5 2PL.
Ben Maton – The Salisbury Organist – plays the Organ in St Mary’s
Dedicated in 1907, the organ in St Mary’s is an instrument of fine quality and is maintained to a high standard. It has come to the attention of Ben Maton who rates it as one of his favourite Victorian village church organs, so much so that he has visited St Mary’s on three occasions to make videos for his YouTube channel.
He has kindly agreed that we may share these with you – just click on these links: Wedding Music and Easter Music, and Schubert in Valentine Week sit back and enjoy a selection of Wedding and Easter music from Lover. St Mary’s organ is tuned twice a year to maintain the sound quality – if you would be willing to make a donation towards this and the work of this church it would be greatly appreciated. You can do so by clicking on the image below. Thank you.
SAFEGUARDING NOTICE
If you are dealing with a Safeguarding emergency
please contact: The Police/MASH Wiltshire (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) on 999.
St. Mary’s, Redlynch uses the Church of England guidance which has been approved by the House of Bishops; we take very seriously our responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults who may be at risk, and we work in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy and Guidance can be found here. If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns, you can contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Sheila Youings on 01725 512747. Alternatively, you can contact one of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team by email at: safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org or on: 01722 438651. If your query is urgent or out of hours or on a weekend (5pm Friday to 10pm Sunday), please contact: thirtyone:eight on 0303 003 1111. For further information visit the Diocesan website here: or these other agencies outside the Church Home – Safe Spaces England and Wales and FearFree – Local Support for Domestic Abuse.