St Mary's Church, Stringston

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St Mary's Church
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Location Stringston, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°10′32″N3°10′40″W / 51.17556°N 3.17778°W / 51.17556; -3.17778 Coordinates: 51°10′32″N3°10′40″W / 51.17556°N 3.17778°W / 51.17556; -3.17778
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated16 November 1984 [1]
Reference no.1057383
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurchyard Cross, 5 metres South of porch, Church of St Mary
Designated16 November 1984 [2]
Reference no.1308144
Official nameStringston churchyard cross
Reference no.1006171
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Location of St Mary's Church in Somerset

The Anglican St Mary's Church at Stringston in the English county of Somerset dates from the 17th century. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building. [1]

The current building replaced an earlier one linked to Kilve Chantry. [3] Although there is some 17th-century fabric left in the building, most of existing stonework is from the late 19th and early 20th century following a Victorian restoration. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]

Within the churchyard is a cross dating from the 14th century, [4] [5] which is on the Heritage at Risk Register. [6] It has two steps and an octagonal shaft supporting a canopied head. It is Grade II* listed and scheduled as an ancient monument. [2] There is also a chest tomb surrounded by railing. [7]

The parish is part of The Quantock Coast Benefice within the archdeaconry of Taunton. [8]

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  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Churchyard Cross, 5 metres South of porch, Church of St Mary (1308144)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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