Church of St Mary, Chilthorne Domer explained

Church of St Mary
Coordinates:50.9723°N -2.6781°W
Location:Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Mary
Designation1 Date:19 April 1961
Designation1 Number:1345756

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the 13th century,[1] and was granted to Bruton Priory in 1301.[2] Restoration and revision of the building took place in the 14th and 15th centuries with some Victorian restoration in the 19th.[1]

The parish is part of the Five Crosses benefice including Tintinhull and the surrounding villages within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3] [4]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret.[1] It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel.[1]

Inside the church the pulpit is from the 17th century, as are some of the pews. The 15th-century font is octagonal.[1] An effigy in the sanctuary is dated to around 1275.[1]

In the churchyard are a group of three chest tombs dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Mary. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 6 January 2018.
  2. Book: Bush, Robin . Somerset: The complete guide . Robin Bush (historian) . 1994 . Dovecote Press . Wimborne, Dorset . 1-874336-26-1 . 66 .
  3. Web site: The Blessed Virgin Mary. A Church Near You. Church of England. 6 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Our Churches. Five Crosses Benefice. 6 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Group of 3 monuments in churchyard, south of chancel Church of St Mary. National heritage List for England. Historic England. 6 January 2018.