# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 17. Explore St Mary’s Church – Alverstoke (18 Sept)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Guided tours of the historical church and churchyard of St Mary’s Alverstoke with origins from at least 1122.About this EventNow a beautiful Victorian Gothic church, at the heart of our local community, with well-detailed architecture and extensive history.Whether a regular worshipper, or interested in a church building for its historical interest, a guided tour will bring to life this stunning church was largely rebuilt between 1863 and 1885 featuring a notable tower added in 1905 to commemorate the South African (Boer) War, with the tower housing eight bells.The church served an historically significant area, owned by the Bishops of Winchester. Although not in the Domesday Book, the first known reference to the church is 1122, with legends suggesting a much earlier Saxon church or an 1130 founding by Bishop Henry de Blois. There was a major Victorian rebuilding in 1834, 1863 and 1885. Records for the Parish date back to 1559 and records are held in the Portsmouth City Records Office.The sanctuary once held the remains of the Spanish Queen Donna Maria Francesca D’Asis De Bourbon until 1885. Another famous name is connected with St Mary’s Church Alverstoke namely Bishop Samuel Wilberforce (son of slavery abolitionist Willian Wilberforce). Samuel became Rector of St Mary’s Alverstoke in 1840.All of this fascinating history, and much more, will be explained by guides in this tour of local history right on your doorstep.Duration of Tour 60 minutes.Booking opens: 22 August 09:30Advance Registration is required: Max 20 people per tour/session. You may book up to 2 tickets per booking.To complete your registration please include your name, contact telephone number, email and post codePlease complete registration within 10 minutes. After this, the reservation we're holding will be released to others.Alternative dates: If your first choice of date or time is fully booked, you can either add your name to the waitlist or return to the booking page of our website and choose again.FAQs and other informationPlease arrive 10 mins before the tour start time. The tour will be both inside the church and in the adjacent graveyard (suitable shoes needed).Accessibility: For full accessibility options and facilities available, please go to 17. Explore St Mary's Church - Alverstoke - Gosport Heritage Open DaysChildren: Accompanied children welcome.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gosport/17-explore-st-marys-church-alverstoke-18-sept/100001994424592645
- **Event Categories**: fitness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: St Mary's Church
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gosport
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St Mary's Church
- **lat**: 50.7856613
- **long**: -1.148144
- **full address**: St Mary's Church, Green Road, Gosport, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 17. Explore St Mary s Church - Alverstoke (18 Sept) being held?
  - **A:** 17. Explore St Mary s Church - Alverstoke (18 Sept) takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm at St Mary's Church, Green Road, Gosport, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 17. Explore St Mary s Church - Alverstoke (18 Sept)?
  - **A:** 17. Explore St Mary s Church - Alverstoke (18 Sept) is organized by Gosport Heritage Open Days.

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