St. Mary's Church, Eversley
A village church in rural Hampshire

Welcome to
 St. Mary's, Eversley

The church of St. Mary the Virgin is located on the outskirts of the north-Hampshire village of Eversley (see Map). Although primarily serving the parishes of Eversley and Bramshill, our congregation also includes members from the neighbouring town of Yateley.  St. Mary's, Eversley, forms a joint benefice with St. Barnabas, Darby Green.

St. Mary's has been a place of Christian worship for over 900 years. There is evidence that it may have been a significant pagan site long before the advent of Christianity. The church building, which dates mainly from the 18th century, lies off a quiet country lane. It is surrounded by fields and trees, much as it would have been years ago.

Charles Kingsley

 

A notable figure in the history of St. Mary's is the 19th century preacher, author, naturalist and social reformer: Charles Kingsley. He was Rector of Eversley for 31 years and founded the village school, which has recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. In this website we discuss his life and work, and reproduce one of his sermons.

We also examine the life of the 18th century architect John James who worked with Sir Christopher Wren, was Surveyor to St. Paul's Cathedral and built many churches and fine houses. These included Warbrook House, Eversley, where he lived and worked. He is believed to have been responsible for the addition of the tower to St. Mary's church.