Church of the Holy Cross, Middlezoy

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Church of the Holy Cross
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Location within Somerset
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Town or city Middlezoy
CountryEngland
Coordinates 51°05′38″N2°53′39″W / 51.0938°N 2.8943°W / 51.0938; -2.8943
Completed13th century

The Church of the Holy Cross in Middlezoy, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. [1]

William of Bitton II was the rector by 20 April 1263. [2] From the 13th to early 16th century, when it became a separate parish, Middlezoy was a chapelry of Sowy parish. The church was originally dedicated to St. Lawrence and later to St. Mary before adopting the current dedication in 1754. [3]

The church has a chancel and a nave with a south aisle and south porch, and a north chapel or vestry. The 3-stage west tower was built around 1483, [4] similar to that at Lyng. The tower contains six bells including one of 1608 probably by George Purdue of Closworth. [3] The upper part of the tower was restored by Sall Strachey Historic Conservation. The work included replacing the pinnacles and sections of the pierced parapet. [5] On the stonework are hunky punks which have been severely damaged by the weather. [6]

The whole church has been renovated many times with a major restoration being undertaken in the 1860s to plans by Charles Knowles, with further repairs in 1908. [3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Middlezoy and Othery and Moorlinch with Stawell and Sutton Mallet, within the Glastonbury deanery. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Church of the Holy Cross". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
  2. ↑ British History Online Archdeacons of Wells accessed 23 September 2007
  3. 1 2 3 Robert Dunning, ed. (2004). "Middlezoy". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN   0-86127-502-0.
  5. ↑ "Holy Cross Church, Middlezoy, Somerset". Sally Strachey Historic Conservation. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Wright, Peter Poyntz (2004). Hunky Punks: A Study in Somerset Stone Carving (2 ed.). Heart of Albion Press. pp. 41–45. ISBN   978-1872883755.
  7. ↑ "Holy Cross, Middlezoy". Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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