St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard in Painswick, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates: 51.78530, -2.19472
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Saint Mary is a Church of England parish church. It is a Grade I listed building, which evidence suggests was built between 1042 and 1066 by Ernesi, a rich Anglo Saxon who was then Lord of the Manor. In 1377 after the Norman conquest, the chapel at the north side of the church was rebuilt; St. Peter being patron saint of the De Laci family who were Lords of the Manor at that time. The organ was originally built in the 18th century by Sneltzer, but has been mostly replaced by the present instrument; installed by Nicholson of Worcester. St. Mary's present sanctuary had taken its shape by 1550. The spire was only added in 1632. In 1644 it was occupied by Parliamentarians during the English Civil War. However, the Royalists recaptured the village, and as a result of heavy fighting, bullet and cannon shot marks have remained on the church tower to this day. In the graveyard there is a good collection of chest tombs and monuments from the early 1600s onwards; carved in stone by local craftsmen. The oldest grave, that of William Loveday, Yeoman, is the oldest one (dated 1623). The church is largely known for its 18th century garden featuring 99 clipped yew trees.