Church of St Mary, Seavington St Mary
| Church of St Mary | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Seavington St Mary, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°55′50″N 2°51′04″W / 50.93056°N 2.85111°W |
| Built | 15th century |
| Governing body | Churches Conservation Trust |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Mary |
| Designated | 4 February 1958[1] |
| Reference no. | 1307339 |
  Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset | |
The Church of St Mary in Seavington St Mary, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
The former Anglican parish Church of St Mary has 13th-century origins, but the current building is largely from the late 15th century, with restoration around 1880. The three-stage tower is from the 16th century,[1] and contains six bells. Three of these date from 1621 and were made by George Purdue of Closworth; the others are from the 20th century, and were made by John Taylor & Co in Loughborough.[2][3]
The parish was previously held as a chapelry of South Petherton by Bruton Abbey and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries belonged to Bristol Cathedral.[4]
It is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[5] The church was declared redundant on 1 July 1983, and was vested in the Trust on 15 May 1985.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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- ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Seavington St Mary (1307339)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 July 2013
- ^ R.W. Dunning (editor), A.P. Baggs, R.J.E. Bush (1978), "Parishes: Seavington St. Mary", A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4, Institute of Historical Research, retrieved 6 November 2011
{{citation}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Bells of St. Mary's Church, Seavington Web Museum, retrieved 6 November 2011
- ^ Bush, Robin (1994), Somerset: The Complete Guide, Dovecote Press, pp. 176, ISBN 1-874336-26-1
- ^ "St Mary's Church, Seavington, Somerset". Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Diocese of Bath and Wells: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 5, retrieved 2 April 2011