Church of St Mary, Donyatt

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Church of St Mary
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Location Donyatt, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°55′20″N2°56′30″W / 50.9222°N 2.9416°W / 50.9222; -2.9416 Coordinates: 50°55′20″N2°56′30″W / 50.9222°N 2.9416°W / 50.9222; -2.9416
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated4 February 1958 [1]
Reference no.1057074
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Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

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

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History

The church was built in the 15th century on the site of an earlier church. [1] Some of the stone from the previous church was used in the construction of local houses and one stone is believed to have a Sheela na gig. [2] [3]

The north aisle was added later in the 15th century. 19th century Victorian restoration included a new ceiling. [1]

The parish is part of the Isle Valley benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]

Architecture

The stone church has hamstonedressings and a sheet lead roof. It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel, with north and south aisles each of five-bays. The three-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses. The roof of the tower is behind a parapet and has a stair turret. [1]

In 2002 a fifth bell was added to the peal in the tower, using a redundant bell from St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall. [5]

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References

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  2. "Donyatt". The Sheela Na Gig Project. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Donyatt, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Donyatt, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary". Keltek Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.