St MARY'S, Oare

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St MARY’S, Oare

A simple, unadorned, little church, dating from the 15th century. Its claim to fame is as the setting for the fictional wedding of Lorna Doone with Jan Ridd in RD Blackmore's Victorian novel. There is a memorial to Blackmore in the church.

Region/Nation
Location/Address
Oare
County
Somerset
Post Code
EX35 6NX
Main Historic Period
Stuart
Link to featured article
Tip/Nearby
Lynton and Lynmouth. Oare is in Exmoor National Park.
Primary Management
Church authorities

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