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Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parish of St Mary, Rotherhithe , Church of England
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Description area
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History
Saint Mary's is the ancient parish church of Rotherhithe. It is first mentioned in records in 1291. The advowson passed through various hands before being purchased by the Masters of Clare College, Cambridge. The medieval church building was reconstructed in 1714.