Church of St Mary | |
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Location | Rimpton, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 50°59′39″N2°33′18″W / 50.99417°N 2.55500°W Coordinates: 50°59′39″N2°33′18″W / 50.99417°N 2.55500°W |
Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 19 April 1961 [1] |
Reference no. | 262725 |
The Church of St Mary in Rimpton, Somerset, England was built in the early 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]
The exact date of the building of the church is uncertain. It was before 1291 but some payments to the church had been made in 1215 or earlier. [2]
The stone building consists of a chancel, nave with an 18th-century north transept and vestry, and a south chapel, which was added in the 15th century. The interior includes a 15th-century font with a 17th-century cover. The pulpit is from the 17th century. The west tower contains three bells the oldest of which was cast in 1657 by Robert Austen. [2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Mudford within the yeovil deanery. [3]
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