Church of St Mary

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1964Church of St Mary listed at Grade I for its exceptional architectural and historic significance.
20th centuryContinued conservation preserves the unusual Baroque and medieval fabric.
1911Church described in the Victoria County History of Hampshire.
Late 19th centuryInterior receives new boarded roofs and furnishings.
19th centuryChurch reroofed while retaining much of its earlier character.
19th centuryTimber bellcote erected above the north transept.
19th centuryMayer of Munich stained glass installed in the chancel.
1796Monument to J. May, designed by James Wyatt and carved by Richard Westmacott, added to the church.
1768Monument to H. Archer installed.
1743Death of Thomas Archer; monumental tomb by Peter Scheemakers later erected in the south transept.
c.1715–1730North and south transepts added, creating the present cruciform plan.
Early 18th centuryArcher remodels the church as part of improvements to Hale Park.
Early 18th centuryEast end rebuilt in Portland stone with classical detailing.
1715Architect Thomas Archer acquires the Hale estate.
Early 17th centuryMedieval church encased in coursed ironstone, substantially altering its appearance.
1600Brass commemorating Sir John Penruddock installed in the church.
12th–13th centuryMedieval parish church established at Hale, consisting of a simple nave and chancel.
c.1200Earliest surviving fabric of the church dates from the medieval period.
Present daySt Mary's remains one of Hampshire's most distinctive estate churches, combining medieval origins with Thomas Archer's early eighteenth-century remodelling.

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