St Gregory's Church, Stoke St Gregory Explained

Church of St Gregory
Pushpin Map:Somerset
Coordinates:51.04°N -2.9311°W
Location:Stoke St Gregory
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Previous Denomination:Roman Catholic
Churchmanship:Central
Dedication:St Gregory the Great
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Designated Date:25 February 1955
Style:Gothic
Years Built:14th century
Spire Quantity:1
Materials:Blue Lias with Hamstone dressings
Bells:5
Deanery:Sedgemoor
Diocese:Bath and Wells
Province:Canterbury

The Church of St Gregory Stoke St Gregory, is a Church of England parish church in Somerset, England. Its parish is part of the Athelney Benefice, along with the parishes of St Michael, Burrowbridge, St Bartholomew, Lyng and SS Peter and Paul, North Curry.[1]

History

St Gregory's was built in the 14th century, perhaps as early as 1300. It is cruciform, with an octagonal crossing tower whose upper stage was added in the 15th century. The nave has north and south aisles with four-bay arcades. There is a south porch with a sundial over its outer arch and a statue of St Gregory the Great over its inner arch. Fragments of Medieval stained glass survive in the western windows of the aisles.

Bells

The tower has a ring of five bells. John Wiseman of Montacute cast the treble bell in 1628. Thomas I Wroth of Wellington cast the second bell in 1714. John Kingston of Bridgwater cast the third bell in 1818 and the tenor bell in 1823. John Taylor & Co cast the fourth bell in 1909.[2]

Churchyard

St Gregory's churchyard includes a monument that may be 16th-century, one good late-18th-century headstone and a 17th- or 18th-century set of stocks.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benefice of the Athelney Benefice (sic) . Archbishops' Council . Archbishops' Council . . . 17 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Stoke St Gregory S Gregory . Smith . Martin . 17 January 2012 . . . 17 October 2017.