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St Mary the Less Church, South Bailey, Durham is in South Bailey, Durham.
St Mary the Less Church, South Bailey, Durham was founded in the 12th Century by Bertram Bulmer, Lord of Brancepeth, as a garrison chapel for soldiers stationed on the nearby city walls. Its name is believed to have been chosen to distinguish it from Durham Cathedral, which is also dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and the Church of St Mary-le-Bow, which is now the Durham Heritage Centre. Both are nearby. It was substantially rebuilt in the 19th Century and is now Grade II-listed. The building ceased to be a parish church in 1917 and St John's College took responsibility for it in 1919.
Durham University Journal 1918 February Volume 21 Number 20. In 1856 Mr Greenwell (age 35) returned to Durham and was made a Minor Canon of Durham Cathedral [Map], which office he retained till 1909. At the same time he became Chaplain and Censor of Cosin's Hall. In 1864 this Hall was closed and next year he was appointed to the living of St Mary the Less. in the South Bailey, Durham. and continued Rector of this little parish till he died.