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- Old Dilton, Wiltshire (St Mary's Church)
The 14th-century St Mary’s lies down a pretty wooded lane near the river Biss, on one of the many walking paths to the Westbury White Horse.
This delightful little church is approached through a railway arch that opens out onto a simple churchyard, revealing an unusual church – squat yet pretty, with a tiny stone spire like an inverted ice-cream cone.
Inside, little has changed since the 18th century and is crowded with plain, bleached box pews, some built on the original Medieval benches, a three-decker pulpit, family pews and two small galleries.
The gallery north of the chancel was once used as a schoolroom and contains a fireplace.
To locate this church on a map, click on the 'View on map' link that appears below the address information at the top of the page.
3 miles north of Warminster, off A350
Nearest railway station: Dilton Marsh (1.6 miles)
ST 859 490
01/05/12
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A church left over from a ghost village
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English Heritage property
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
Why not make your visit more enjoyable and informed by finding out more about this church and the CCT before you visit?
You can download a range of publications below including the relevant county guide, and any walk round guides we have for this church.
Wiltshire County Guide (PDF, 4.8mb)
This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Wiltshire. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.
St Leonard's Church, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire An atmospheric partial ruin Duck Street, Sutton Veny, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7AL
See church page
St Giles' Church, Imber, Wiltshire A church left over from a ghost village Imber, Warminster, Wiltshire, See church page
St Mary's Church, Hardington Bampfylde, Somerset A charming church that hides a tragic history Pillar Lane, Hardington, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2RE
See church page
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
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All our Wiltshire churches are in CCT’s West region.
Wiltshire Family History Society
Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society
A list of churches in Wiltshire
Wiltshire is in the Diocese of Bristol and the Diocese of Salisbury
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
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If the access information for this church is listed as 'Keyholder nearby', this means that the key is kept by one of our invaluable volunteer 'keyholders', who usually live just a short walk from the church and can give visitors the key; sometimes this is a nearby hotel, pub, library, art gallery or other venue. You will find instructions explaining how to get the key when you arrive at the church.
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating or running water meaning that they can be cold, and very rarely have toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. We do apologise for any inconvenience the lack of facilities may cause.
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I visited this Church a few years ago as I discovered I had ancestors that were married here.It was very moiving to walk into this delightful church.
A simple, honest little Church which reminds one perhaps of the kind of Church found in the literature of Thomas Hardy. It's white walls and lack of decoration, it's wooden box pews and little school room upstairs combine to make this a treasure amongst country Churches.