Church of St Mary, East Quantoxhead

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Church of St Mary
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Location East Quantoxhead, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°11′08″N3°14′13″W / 51.1856°N 3.237°W / 51.1856; -3.237 Coordinates: 51°11′08″N3°14′13″W / 51.1856°N 3.237°W / 51.1856; -3.237
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated22 May 1969 [1]
Reference no.1057410
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Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in East Quantoxhead, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the 14th century on the site of an earlier church which had been on the site at least since 1259. [2] It was restored in 1698 with further Victorian restoration in 1860. [1] The church is next to Court House which housed the Lords of the Manor who are commemorated in the church.

The parish is part of the Quantock Coast benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3] [4]

Architecture

The stone building had sandstone dressing and slate roofs. It consists of a two-bay nave with a chancel, north east vestry and a south porch. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]

Inside the church the rood screen was restored in the 19th century but has parts from the 14th. The pulpit was built in 1633. [1]

In the churchyard is a 14th century cross which was restored in the 19th century. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of Saint Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: East Quantoxhead', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 120-129. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp120-129 [accessed 7 October 2017].
  3. "The Blessed Virgin Mary, East Quantoxhead". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. "The Quantock Coast Benefice". The Quantock Coast Benefice. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  5. "Churchyard cross, 10 metres South of porch, Church of Saint Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.