St Mary's Church, Ticehurst facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Mary's, Ticehurst
51°02′43″N 0°24′28″E / 51.0454°N 0.4078°E / 51.0454; 0.4078
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Open Evangelical
Website	St Mary the Virgin church, Ticehurst
History
Dedication	St Mary
Administration
Parish	Ticehurst
Deanery	Rotherfield
Archdeaconry	Hastings
Diocese	Chichester
Province	Canterbury

This brass shows John Wyborne with his wives, Cecily and Agnes. It was made around 1365.

St Mary's Church is a very old church in Ticehurst, East Sussex, England. It was built in the 1300s, which makes it about 700 years old! This church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. It is part of the Church of England and belongs to the Diocese of Chichester.

St Mary's Church is a special building. It has a "grade II* listed building" status. This means it is a very important historical building. It is protected so it can be kept for future generations.

Inside the church, you can find an interesting brass memorial. It remembers John Wyborne and his two wives, Cecily and Agnes. This memorial was made around the year 1365.

People Connected to St Mary's

Francis Pott, the Hymnwriter

A famous hymnwriter named Francis Pott worked at St Mary's Church. He was the parish priest there from 1861 to 1866. A hymnwriter is someone who writes songs of praise, often for church services.

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