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The history of the building is entwined with two local noble and gentry families, Portman and Farnham, whose connection can be seen in the many memorable memorials connected with the church.

Church, manor house and overall setting combine here to make a memorable scene.

Built in the 1850s within part of the county jail, the building was rearranged internally in 1990 to create a light filled sanctuary upstairs and community premises downstairs.

Two legendary sisters both fell in love with the vicar and each built a church for his benefit, so even though Stocklinch is a small village, there are two churches.

Tillingham's grassy square is lined with weather boarded cottages and a pub with the church sitting back a little to become an integral part of the village scene.

The church stands next to Over Compton House, the home of the Goodden family.

A gem of a meeting house.

Fifteen centuries of English history lie behind the massive Cathedral you see today. It stands at the heart of historic Winchester, once the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal power, on the site of an early Christian church. It’s been a place of worship ever since.

St Mary's is built of the local, golden Ham stone, and has features from the 12th century to the 20th.