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Church Of St Mary
Hob Uid: 621846
Location : Hampshire New Forest Totton and Eling
Grid Ref : SU3669212461
Summary : Pre-conquest church originally as an 11th century aisleless nave and chancel, with transepts. 13th century restoration of chancel, 14th century south chapel addition, 15th century north aisle and tower. Substantially restored in 1863 by B Ferrey. There is strong evidence that this was a minster.
More information : (SU 36691245) St. Mary's Church [NAT] (1) Parish Church. Of Saxon and Norman origin as a C11th aisleless nave and chancel, with transepts, 13th c restoration of chancel, 14th c south chapel, 15th c north aisle and tower. Substantially restored in 1863 by B Ferrey. Grade II*. (2) St. Mary. A many gabled building with a harsh Victorian texture outside, thanks to ruthlessly thorough restoration by Benjamin Ferrey in 1863-5. (3) Recent research suggests that Eling was a minster. The evidence for this is: a) Much of the parochia consisted of the great royal night's farm estate of Eling, b) As shown in Domesday, both the church and the royal hudred of Redbridge were connected with the parochia, c) The Hundred of Eling was coterminal with the parochia. This evidence strongly indicates that Eling was a minster. It is further suggested that the monastery at Redbridge (SU31SE11) was in fact more probably sited at Eling rather than Redbridge for the reasons given above. (4)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1972
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Source details : DOE (HHR) New Forest Dist Hants JUN-1987 99
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Source details : P Hase
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Vol(s) : 17, 1988

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : C11 fabric
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 1000
Monument Type : Church, Minster
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Altered
Monument End Date : 1499
Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored
Monument End Date : 1863
Monument Start Date : 1863
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 143476
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1094344
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 31 SE 30
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Relationship type : Identified as

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2011-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Church Of St Mary