Church of St Mary, Chilthorne Domer

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Church of St Mary
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Location Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°58′20″N2°40′41″W / 50.9723°N 2.6781°W / 50.9723; -2.6781 Coordinates: 50°58′20″N2°40′41″W / 50.9723°N 2.6781°W / 50.9723; -2.6781
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated19 April 1961 [1]
Reference no.1345756
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Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

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

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History

The church was built in the 13th century, [1] and was granted to Bruton Priory in 1301. [2] Restoration and revision of the building took place in the 14th and 15th centuries with some Victorian restoration in the 19th. [1]

The parish is part of the Five Crosses benefice including Tintinhull and the surrounding villages within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3] [4]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret. [1] It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. [1]

Inside the church the pulpit is from the 17th century as a some of the pews. The 15th century font is octagonal. [1] An effigy in the sanctuary comes from around 1275. [1]

In the churchyard are a group of three chest tombs dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. p.  66. ISBN   1-874336-26-1.
  3. "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. "Our Churches". Five Crosses Benefice. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. "Group of 3 monuments in churchyard, south of chancel Church of St Mary". National heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.