Lady St. Mary Church, Wareham

Wareham, United Kingdom

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Lady St. Mary Church in Wareham, Dorset, is an Anglo-Saxon parish church with origins dating to around 750. Though its original Anglo-Saxon nave was demolished in 1842, the church retains significant historical importance: it is the possible burial site of King Beorhtric and houses five stones inscribed with Brittonic text from the 7th to 9th centuries. A particularly distinctive feature is its unique hexagonal lead font, crafted around 1200. The church is listed Grade I.