The church St. Mary's stands on a hill a short distance from the -village of Hartley Wintney St Mary's is mainly 13th century, as as can be seen in the medieval wall paintings which have been revealed on the walls of the nave and chancel. One painting of St. George killing the Dragon can be easily traced. The building was believed to have been originally built by for the nuns Wintney Priory. The chancel has a 'leper-window' - to allow lepers to see the high altar without entering the church.

The Brick transepts were added in 1834 and the inside was fitted out with the box pews and triple galleries still to be seen today. The tower was built in 1842,and is mainly constructed of local flint. In 1870, a new church was built in the centre of the town and St. Mary's has remained exactly as it stood at that date.

Inside the church can be found some colourful hatchments, two to the Hawleys of West Green House.

The infamous General 'Hangman Hawley' lies in the vault below your feet. The large churchyard has some rather interesting monuments, which include one to a 'male midwife,' and more famous celebrities: the architect, Lethaby, and Viscount Alanbrooke. Lord Alanbrooke, Born Alan Francis Brooke, in France, in 1883 and schooled at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst,he was a rather distinguised military leader who during the Second World War served as chief of the Imperial General Staff. He was famous for his leadership during the retreat from the beaches of Dunkirk. Lord Alanbrooke died in 1963

St Mary's Church (photos kindly sent in by John Dove)