Church of St Mary, Buckland St Mary

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Church of St Mary
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Location Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°54′56″N3°02′19″W / 50.9155°N 3.0386°W / 50.9155; -3.0386 Coordinates: 50°54′56″N3°02′19″W / 50.9155°N 3.0386°W / 50.9155; -3.0386
Built1853-1863
Architect Benjamin Ferrey
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated4 February 1958 [1]
Reference no.1277983
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Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England was built in 1853-1863. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built between 1853 and 1863 by Benjamin Ferrey on the site of an earlier church. [1]

The organ was built by Sweatland of Bath and in 1972 was repaired by Osmonds of Taunton. [1] The tower was restored in 1966. [1]

The parish is part of the Blackdown benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [2] [3]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and a clay tile roof. It consists of a six-bay nave, chancel, four-bay north and south aisles and a south chapel. The nave has a hammerbeam roof. [1] The beams of the roof are finely carved and there is a range of sculpture within the church. [4]

The tower is supported by setback buttresses. [1]

In the nave are statues of the 12 Apostles. [5] The stained glass includes work by Clayton and Bell, Charles Eamer Kempe and Michael O’Connor. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Blackdown Benefice". Blackdown Benefice. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Buckland St Mary". Blackdown Benefice. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "History of St Mary the Virgin". Buckland St Mary. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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