Church of St Mary, Cheddon Fitzpaine

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Church of St Mary
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TypeParish Church
Location Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°02′34″N3°04′53″W / 51.0427°N 3.0813°W / 51.0427; -3.0813 Coordinates: 51°02′34″N3°04′53″W / 51.0427°N 3.0813°W / 51.0427; -3.0813
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated25 February 1955 [1]
Reference no.1060508
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Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England was built in the late 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The tower of the church was built in the late 13th century. The rest of the building is 15th century with enlargement in the 16th century and Victorian restoration in 1861. [1]

In 2011 a grant of £10,000 was received from the National Churches Trust. [2]

The parish is part of the South Quantock benefice of West Monkton with Kingston St Mary and Broomfield within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3]

Architecture

The red sandstone building has hamstone dressings. It has a three-bay nave, chancel, and south porch. The north and south aisles each have three bays. The three-stage west tower is unbuttressed and topped by a parapet. [1]

The interior of the church includes pew ends from 1530. [4]

The Old Rectory near the church was built around 1861, possibly by Edward Jeboult and later turned into 3 dwellings. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "St Mary the Blessed Virgin". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cheddon Fitzpaine". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cheddon Fitzpaine". Grant Aided Places. Historic England. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Old Rectory". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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