St Mary the Virgin
West Dean, Wiltshire
St Mary's is a Victorian building built between 1864 and 1866 to replace a much older church.
Farley All Saints is a beautiful rural church set in the Wiltshire countryside. It was build circa 1680 with bold architecture and excellent acoustics. The church and stunning Almshouses opposite were commissioned by Sir Stephen Fox, loyal companion to Charles II, who grew up in Farley and held the village with great fondness. Sir Stephen worked with Sir Christopher Wren during his time in London and Farley All Saints is thought to be the only church outside London to be attributed to Wren.
The church is open every day during daylight hours and attracts visitors through the year. It hosts weekly services, flower festivals and the annual Farley Music Festival which welcomes rising stars from around the world to perform.
