Church of St Mary, Cloford

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Church of St Mary
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LocationCloford, Wanstrow, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°11′40″N2°23′35″W / 51.1944°N 2.3930°W / 51.1944; -2.3930 Coordinates: 51°11′40″N2°23′35″W / 51.1944°N 2.3930°W / 51.1944; -2.3930
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated11 March 1968 [1]
Reference no.1295509
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Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Church of St Mary in Cloford, Wanstrow, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church dates from the 15th century but had a Victorian restoration, during which it was largely rebuilt, in 1856 and the chancel was further extended in 1869. [1]

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

Architecture

The church is built of Doulting stone and has a tiled roof. It includes a chancel and nave which has an east chapel. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]

The interior includes an 11th-century tub font and memorials to the Horner family who were the Lords of the manor. [1] The font is a conical bowl on a plinth. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "Church History". Wanstrow & Cloford. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "St Mary the Virgin, Cloford, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 10 December 2017.