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St Mary sub Castro
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

St Mary sub Castro

On the list as Church of St Mary Sub-Castro

Listed Grade I since 197452 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
CChurchCANo data available for publication by HE conservation areaSMOver a scheduled monument1974Listed
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About St Mary sub Castro

St Mary sub Castro, listed as the Church of St Mary Sub-Castro, is one of 3 Grade I listed buildings in Dover and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 7 March 1974. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area, and over a scheduled monument, Dover Castle. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 20 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1070328↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

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Finding St Mary sub Castro

Dover

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Farther afield
Castle Hill House, including attached garden wall with gatepiers to south-eastGrade II*0.3miSt Mary's ChurchGrade II*0.5miMaison Dieu HouseGrade II*0.6miSt Edmund's ChapelGrade II*0.6miPeople of Dover war memorialGrade II*0.6miDover Town HallGrade I0.6mi
Around it

2 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IThe Roman Pharos26 mIIOfficers Barracks and Attached Basement Area Walls and Rails131 m
More like it

Grade I churches near Dover

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Church of St MargaretSt Margaret's at Cliffe · 3 mi away
Church of St Anthony the MartyrAlkham · 4 mi away
Church of St MaryNonington · 8 mi away
Church of St Mary the VirginEastry · 8 mi away
Church of St John the BaptistBarham · 9 mi away
Church of St Martin, CheritonFolkestone · 9 mi away
Church of St Mary the VirginElham · 9 mi away
Chapel of St BartholomewSandwich · 10 mi away

Questions about St Mary sub Castro

Is St Mary sub Castro listed?

Yes. Church of St Mary Sub-Castro is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1070328), first listed on 7 March 1974.

Can you visit St Mary sub Castro?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is St Mary sub Castro in a conservation area?

Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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