St Mary's Church, Walthamstow

St Mary's Church, Walthamstow
View of St. Mary's Church from the southeast
St Mary's Church, Walthamstow
LocationWalthamstow Village, London
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestmaryswalthamstow.org
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Designated19 October 1951
Administration
DioceseChelmsford
ArchdeaconryWest Ham

St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow, is a Church of England parish church in Walthamstow Village, a conservation area in Walthamstow, east London. It was founded in the 12th century. It retains over one hundred and fifty brasses and monuments, the oldest dating from 1436, though all that now remains of the original Norman church is some pillar bases and the chisel marks on them.

St Mary's is an active church today, with a large congregation involved in supporting the local community. In recent years the church has improved the facilities that support its community support work. There have also been projects to maintain the ancient fabric of the church building. This has included renovation of the churches ten bells, most of which were cast at the nearby Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The work on the bells, which are regularly rung, will allow them to peal for at least another hundred years.