Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick

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Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Location Shapwick, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°08′26″N2°50′01″W / 51.1405°N 2.8337°W / 51.1405; -2.8337 Coordinates: 51°08′26″N2°50′01″W / 51.1405°N 2.8337°W / 51.1405; -2.8337
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Designated29 March 1963 [1]
Reference no.1058962
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Location of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Somerset

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shapwick within the English county of Somerset was consecrated in 1331. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] [2]

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History

The building was constructed in the early 14th century and consecrated in 1331. It replaced an earlier building which existed in 1168 but may go back to a charter of 971. The new building had the same dimensions as the previous church. [3] The church was under the patronage of Glastonbury Abbey. [4]

Its central two-stage tower is a style that was at least a century out of date when it was built in the 15th century as part of wider alterations to the church. [1] Further restoration was undertaken in 1861 by George Gilbert Scott. [1]

The parish is part of the Polden Wheel benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [5]

Architecture

The church consists of a nave with a vestry, chancel and south porch. [1] The tower has six bells. [4]

Parts of the current building including the piscina and font were moved from an earlier church in fields outside the village. [6]

The church contains memorials to the Bull family, including Henry Bull, who were Lord of the Manor and lived at Shapwick Manor. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1058962)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St. Mary (1058962)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  3. "History of Shapwick". Shapwick Village. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 'Shapwick', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels, ed. Robert Dunning (London, 2004), pp. 160-179. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol8/pp160-179 [accessed 30 April 2017].
  5. "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. pp. 35–38. ISBN   978-1841145921.