Church of St Nicholas, Dinnington

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Church of St Nicholas
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Location Dinnington, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°54′41″N2°51′02″W / 50.9113°N 2.8505°W / 50.9113; -2.8505 Coordinates: 50°54′41″N2°51′02″W / 50.9113°N 2.8505°W / 50.9113; -2.8505
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Nicholas
Designated4 February 1958 [1]
Reference no.1345887
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Location of Church of St Nicholas in Somerset

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

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History

A church was established in the village by 1207. The current building is mostly from the 15th century with restoration in 1863, [1] which include the removal of a gallery. [2]

It was originally a chapelry to Seavington St Mary. [3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Merriott with Hinton, Dinnington and Lopen within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret. [1] It has a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave. [1]

The interiors fittings are mostly 19th century but there is a 13th-century recut decorated stone font. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1345887)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. "Parishes: Dinnington Pages 147-151 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. pp.  81. ISBN   1-874336-26-1.
  4. "St Nicholas". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. "St Nicholas, Dinnington, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 14 January 2018.