Parking
Limited close to church.
Village car park 380m.
Facilities
Toilet and kitchen on site.
Access
Wheelchair accessible.
Disabled parking.
History
St Mary's Church was founded in Saxon times and mentioned in the Domesday Book, the present church with its Norman tower and nave, largely dates from 1180.
The church was greatly restored in the mid-19th-century by the great nephew of Gilbert White, the naturalist, who was Curate for many years until his death in 1793 and who is buried here. White is commemorated by a glorious stained glass window depicting St.Francis and included in the many other fine treasures belonging to this beautiful church is an 800 year old font.
Outside the church are the remains of the famous 1400 year old yew tree which was blown down in gales in January 1990. The 'Selborne Yew' was recognised by the Tree Council at the time of HM Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee in June 2002 as one of the 50 Great British Trees in recognition of its place in the national heritage. A cutting from the original tree is now thriving in the churchyard.
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