Stafford, St Mary's Church c.1950
Photo ref:
S411008

More about this scene
The building of the church was begun around 1190. The nave of St Mary's acted as the parish church for the town, while the large chancel was used by a secular College of Canons, responsible to the King, whose duty was to pray for members of the royal family. Originally there was a spire, but it crashed down during a storm in 1594. During the 1840s St Mary's was heavily restored by George Gilbert Scott, but as the ladders and scaffolding indicate, there has been a continuing need for roof repairs. Note the grave slabs and box tombs, and the rear of Brookfields shop behind the church.
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