The Anglican Church of St Mary in West Buckland, Somerset, England has 13th-century origins and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Mary | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | West Buckland |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°58′40″N 3°10′44″W / 50.9778°N 3.1789°W |
| Completed | 13th century |
The church was built, on the site of an earlier Norman structure, between 1275 and 1300.[2] It consists of a two-bay aisled nave, chancel and north and south chapels.[1] It has a hammerbeam roof.[3] The crenelated three-stage tower was built around 1509.[4] It is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] It includes six bells, the oldest of which is from 1606.[2] They were cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.[3] In 1838 a gallery was built for the choir and organ, but this was removed in 1891.[2]
The interior includes a Purbeck marble font from 1140.[5]
The parish is part of the Wellington and District benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1060290)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "The Blessed Virgin Mary, West Buckland". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b "History of St Mary the Virgin". Buckland St Mary. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 41. ISBN 978-1841145921.
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin, West Buckland". Wellington and District Team Ministry. Retrieved 22 September 2016.