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St Mary’s Church,
Bagwell Lane, Winchfield,
Hampshire RG27 8DB
Contact during the week is through the Benefice Office
in St John’s Church in Hartley Wintney:
Phone: 01252 842215 ext 25 Email: Church Office
© Winchfield Parochial Church Council, 2026.
WELCOME
The church of St. Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Winchfield. The parish of Winchfield is part of the benefice of Hartley Wintney with Elvetham, Winchfield and Dogmersfield; it is in the Deanery of Odiham within the Diocese of Winchester. From about 1150 there has been a church here in Winchfield; originally built by the monks of Chertsey Abbey, for almost 900 years it has served the community and fulfilled a need for all the inhabitants of our village.
We offer a service, ranging from the traditional 1662 Book of Common Prayer’s liturgy to more modern equivalents (almost) every Sunday of the year. The services are normally at 11.00 am but on the third Sunday of each month the service will normally be at 9.30 am and when there is a fifth Sunday in a month we have an Evensong service at 4.00 pm. However, there will be occasions when this pattern cannot be adhered to; please check the times of services on the summary of forthcoming services for August to October 2026 below:
NEWS
A Toilet for St Mary’s
The PCC last year decided to remedy the long-standing complaint that St Mary’s has no toilet by installing a discrete self-composting toilet in the graveyard. With the support of the Winchfield Parish Council, we have secured funding from the Section 106 funds that developers put up for community facilities; this funding will cover about three-quarters of the cost of the project leaving about £5,000 to be found by the PCC. The Diocese’s Advisory Committee has issued a “Faculty”, i.e. the Diocese’s permission for the work; we have received Planning Permission from Hart District Council; and we have appointed a contractor to install the toilet in the week beginning 24 August.
Global Week of World Prayer
As part of the week of global prayer for the World, St Mary’s will be open for prayer on Monday 7th September from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. You are most welcome to join us in St Mary’s at one of the sessions of led prayer (9.00 am, 12 noon, and 8.30 pm) or for the hour of worship from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm or at any other time for quiet contemplation and prayer. Details of the arrangements are here.
St Mary’s - Openings
We can’t leave open St Mary’s open all the time, but we do want to make our little church more accessible to everyone. We can often open the church for people to view it depending on the availability of keyholders, so if you would like to view St Mary’s please phone the Churchwarden on 01256 227861, or the Assistant Vicar on 07880 702404, or the Treasurer on 01252 844100 and we try to get to St Mary’s to open it for you. If you can give a few days advance notice that would be helpful.
Having said that in August the church will be open for visitors every Sunday afternoon from 2.30 to 4.30 pm, except for the Sunday 30th August when we have an Evensong service at 4 o'clock.
Promoting A Safer Church
We at St Mary’s are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community and affirm the individuality, importance and right of all people and children to be treated with dignity, respect and fairness. More information and links to our Safeguarding Policy are here.
If you have any concerns as to the well-being of children or vulnerable adults please contact our Safeguarding Officer, either by telephoning 01252 950365 or by using the button below to send an email to safeguarding@stjohnshw.org.uk.
Email our Safeguarding Officer
Alternatively, you can also contact Jackie Rowlands, the Winchester Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, by telephoning 01962 737317 or by email at safeguarding@winchesterdiocese.org. See their website for further information: https://winchesterdiocese.org/safeguarding-hub/.
