Church of St Mary the Virgin, Isle Abbotts

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Church of St Mary the Virgin
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Location Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°59′02″N2°55′21″W / 50.98389°N 2.92250°W / 50.98389; -2.92250 Coordinates: 50°59′02″N2°55′21″W / 50.98389°N 2.92250°W / 50.98389; -2.92250
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated17 April 1959 [1]
Reference no.431776
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Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin in Somerset

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century with several restorations since. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]

It has a tower of four stages. The embattled parapet is pierced by quatrefoils, the merlons pierced with lancet openings. The very large corner pinnacles have attached secondary pinnacles, and intermediate pinnacles to each side. The crocketted niches to each face of tower have surviving medieval figures, to west the risen Christ stepping from His sarcophagus, the Blessed Virgin with Bambino, St Peter and St Paul; to south St George, St Catherine, St Margaret; to east St John Baptist, St Clement; to north St Michael. [1] The wealth of architectural detail and sculpture has required specific approaches to the methodology of repair and protection using lime-based materials. [2] On the stonework are hunky punks which have been severely damaged by the weather, however one appears to be a person playing bagpipes. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Isle Abbots". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  2. ↑ "St Mary The Virgin, Isle Abbots, Somerset". Strachey Conservation. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  3. ↑ Wright, Peter Poyntz (2004). Hunky Punks: A Study in Somerset Stone Carving (2 ed.). Heart of Albion Press. pp. 84–100. ISBN   978-1872883755.
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