Church of St Mary, Compton Dando explained

Church of St Mary
Coordinates:51.3797°N -2.5106°W
Location:Compton Dando, Somerset, England
Built:14th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Date:1 February 1956
Designation1 Number:1320443

Location

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Compton Dando within the English county of Somerset dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History and features

The Gothic style church was originally built in the 14th century, but has been revised several times. It has a west three stage square tower supported by diagonal buttresses. There is a peal of six bells in the tower.[1]

There is a date of 1735 in the chancel, which is probably from one of the revisions, however most of the current fabric is from a Victorian restoration.[2]

Inside the church is a piscina.[2] The font and pulpit are from 1833.

The churchyard contains a sundial.

The parish is part of the benefice of Publow with Pensford, Compton Dando and Chelwood within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[1]

In popular culture

The churchyard is also the scene for the fourth series of the ITV Bath-set crime drama McDonald & Dodds.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Compton Dando. A Church Near You. Church of England. 30 October 2015.
  2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1958 . The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol . Penguin Books . 0-14-071013-2.