Church of St Mary The Virgin, Timsbury

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Church of St Mary The Virgin
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Location Timsbury, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°19′32″N2°28′44″W / 51.32556°N 2.47889°W / 51.32556; -2.47889 Coordinates: 51°19′32″N2°28′44″W / 51.32556°N 2.47889°W / 51.32556; -2.47889
Built1826-1832
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated21 September 1960 [1]
Reference no.1129594
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Location of Church of St Mary The Virgin in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary The Virgin in Timsbury within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building. [1] [2]

An old church on the site had fallen into disrepair by the 1820s. [3] The church was rebuilt in 1826–32 and the east end added in 1852 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. [1] [4]

In the churchyard are monuments to James Collins, [5] Robert Langford, [6] the Parsons family, [7] two Smith monuments [8] [9] and one unidentified. [10]

The rectory dates from around 1820. [11]

The parish is part of the benefice of Timsbury with Priston, Camerton and Dunkerton within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [12]

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  2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1129594)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. "Churches which still retain west gallery features or connections". West Gallery Churches. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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  5. Historic England. "Collins monument (1135978)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  6. Historic England. "Langford monument (1135974)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  7. Historic England. "Parsons monument (1129595)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  8. Historic England. "Smith monument, in the churchyard and 3 metres north of nave of Church of St Mary the Virgin (1129596)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  9. Historic England. "Smith monument, in the churchyard and 4 metres north of chapel of Church of St Mary the Virgin (1129597)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  10. Historic England. "Unidentified monument, in the churchyard and 5 metres south of nave of Church of St Mary the Virgin (1135972)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  11. Historic England. "Rectory (1136023)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  12. "St Mary's, Timsbury". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.