St Mary's Church, Bromley

St Mary's Church, Bromley is a Church of England parish church in what was the village of Plaistow in Bromley.[1] It was consecrated in 1863 and enlarged three times between 1881 and 1900.[2] Its churchyard closed for burials in 1893 when Plaistow Cemetery opened.[3] In order to avoid confusion with churches of similar names it is sometimes called "St Mary Plaistow, Bromley".[4]

Not to be confused with St Mary the Virgin, Bromley or St Mary's Church, Plaistow.
St Mary's Church

References
  1. "St Marys Bromley". stmarys-bromley.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "St Marys Bromley | Church history". stmarys-bromley.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "London Gardens Online, St Mary's Churchyard, Plaistow". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. "A short guide to the building and decoration of St Mary Plaistow, Bromley" (PDF). St Mary Plaistow, Bromley. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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