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St Maurice's Church, Winchester

Winchester, GB

St Maurice's Church, Winchester

St Maurice's Church, Winchester was a parish church in the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire. The parish was united with that of St Mary Kalendar and the old church was taken down in March 1840, rebuilt to designs by the architect William Gover of Winchester, and reopened on 21 July 1842, w

hen it was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester. The body of the church was taken down in the late 1950s. The only remains are the 15th-century tower, built of flint and rubble and incorporating a Norman arch, which is Grade II listed. The tower also displays a sundial and the arms of King George III.

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