Church of St Margaret, Middle Chinnock explained

Church of St Margaret
Coordinates:50.9152°N -2.7523°W
Location:Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England
Built:12th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Margaret
Designation1 Date:19 April 1961
Designation1 Number:1057169

The Anglican Church of St Margaret in Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the 12th century with the tower and porch being added in the 14th or 15th centuries. It underwent extensive Victorian restoration in the 19th century,[1] which included the removal of the gallery.

The parish is part of the Norton-sub-Hamdon benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs.[1] It is long and consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel.[1] The high two-stage tower is supported by buttresses.[1] [3]

Inside the church are panels and a hatchment from the 15th to 17th centuries and a font from the 12th.[1] A 14th century effigy of a priest was restored by W. D. Caröe in 1928.[1]

In the churchyard is a war memorial with a tapered shaft and wheel cross.[4] [5] There is also a Yew tree with a girth of 15feet in 2014.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of Saint Margaret. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 20 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Middle Chinnock: St Margaret. A Church Near You. Church of England. 20 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Middle Chinnock Church. Ham Hill Churches. 20 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Middle Chinnock War Memorial. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 20 January 2018.
  5. Web site: St Margaret's Church Cross. War memorials Online. 20 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Middle Chinnock. Ancient Yews. 20 January 2018.