St Mary's Church

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St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Lower Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Lower Gravenhurst is some 10 miles southeast of Bedford, to the east of the A6 road. The church is surrounded by fields and stands on a small hill and open daily. ()

Architectural style: English gothicCoordinates: 52°0'16"N, 0°22'60"W

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Nearby attractions include: Henlow Stadium, Chicksands Priory, St Mary's Church, Telegraph Hill.

3.2 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Henlow Stadium
82 min walk • Henlow Stadium, situated in the heart of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, is a quintessential sporting venue that has garnered a reputation for delivering thrilling greyhound racing experiences. This stadium has long been a hub for enthusiasts of the sport, offering a...
2.6 miN
Monastery
Chicksands Priory, Shefford
67 min walk • Chicksands Priory is a former monastic house at Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
2.5 miNW
Ruins
St Mary's Church
65 min walk • The present St Mary's Church is located in the centre of the small village of Clophill, between Bedford and Luton in the South Midlands of England. The new church, built in 1848, replaced the old church by order of the Church Commissioners in 1850.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Telegraph Hill
102 min walk • Telegraph Hill is a nature reserve near Lilley in north Hertfordshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Maulden Wood
90 min walk • Maulden Wood is a woodland situated in Bedfordshire, England, near the village of Maulden, on the greensand ridge that stretches from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay.
3.7 miNW
Memorial
Ailesbury Mausoleum, Maulden
95 min walk • The Ailesbury Mausoleum situated in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Maulden, in Bedfordshire, is a Grade II listed structure built in 1656 by Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, of nearby Houghton House in the parish of Maulden, for the purpose of housing the coffin and...
3.4 miSW
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Barton-le-Clay
87 min walk • Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed church in Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.
3.7 miSW
Hill
Barton Hills, Chiltern Hills
94 min walk • Barton Hills are situated southeast of the village of Barton-le-Clay in the English county of Bedfordshire. They are part of the Chilterns and hiking routes are marked on maps at the entrance to the hills. From the foot of the hillside, a spring marks the start of a chalk stream river. During the summer, Dartmoor ponies roam the hills.
3.2 miW
Memorial, Historical place
De Grey Mausoleum
82 min walk • The de Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England, is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. The Mausoleum contains over twenty monuments to the de Grey family who lived in nearby Wrest Park.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit
91 min walk • Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit is a 79-hectare nature reserve in Pegsdon in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
4.7 miNE
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
120 min walk • Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966. The original footprint of the church dates back to the 12th century, but the current building dates mostly from the 15th century.