| St Mary de Haura Church | |
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Apr2006.jpg) The church from the northeast | |
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| 50°49′58″N 0°16′27″W / 50.8329°N 0.2742°W | |
| Location | Church Street, New Shoreham, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5DQ |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.stmarydehaura.org.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1096 |
| Founder(s) | William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber |
| Dedication | St Mary de Haura (St Mary at the Harbour) |
| Dedicated | c. 1096 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 8 May 1950 |
| Style | Norman |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Chichester |
| Deanery | Rural Deanery of Hove |
| Parish | New Shoreham: St Mary de Haura |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Andrew Bennison |
St Mary de Haura Church is an Anglican church in the ancient "New Shoreham" area of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It was founded at the end of the 11th century as a large cruciform church which, due to its original scale, has been described as a collegiate church—a reflection of the port of Shoreham's importance at the time. The former east end of that building survives to form the present church, and much 12th-century work remains. It functions as Shoreham-by-Sea's "town church" for major religious and social events, as well as serving as the town-centre parish. English Heritage has listed it at Grade I for its architectural and historical importance.