| Church of St Mary | |
|---|---|
 View from the south-west | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Yatton |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°23′06″N2°49′07″W / 51.3850°N 2.8185°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
The Church of St Mary in central Yatton, Somerset, England, is often called the Cathedral of the Moors due to its size and grandeur in relation to the village. [1] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. [2] [3]
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While the current church was constructed in the 14th century, it is likely that a previous church was located on the same site. The chapel, which was added in 1496, [4] and various other alterations and expansions of the church have survived since 1445. [5]
The central tower, which was built around 1400, [6] has three stages with diagonal weathered buttresses with crocketed pinnacles. There is a south-east hexagonal stair turret rising above the parapet with panelled sides to the top, and an open cusped parapet. [2] Unusually for Somerset, a Dundry stone steeple was built in 1455–1456. In 1595 freemasons were engaged to take down the spire and reduce it to its present dimensions. There is a ring of bells within the tower. [7] The tower was damaged by fire in 1991, [8] resulting in the fourth bell having to be recast.
The 15th century Old Rectory is also a Grade I listed building. [9]
