Church of St Mary, Brompton Regis explained

Church Of St Mary
Coordinates:51.0731°N -3.4981°W
Location:Brompton Regis, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church Of St Mary
Designation1 Date:6 April 1959
Designation1 Number:1057978

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

History

The tower of the church survives from the 13th-century building,[2] but the nave was rebuilt and the north aisle added around 1490.[1]

A musicians gallery was added in 1770.[2] Victorian restoration was undertaken in the 19th century when the roof was replaced and the south transept added to the building.[1] In 2010 permission was granted for the construction of a disabled toilet at the church.[3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Dulverton with Brushford, Brompton Regis, Upton and Withiel Florey within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has a slate roof. It consists of a four-bay, chancel, south transept, and a four-bay north aisle. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] [5] A church may have stood on the site from the 11th century, which was the property of Barlynch Priory.[6]

Inside the church the pulpit dates from 1625, while the font is 19th century.[1] An early barrel organ was replaced in 1897 with a reed organ, by Thomas Christopher Lewis, which still remains in the church but has been moved from its original position.[2] The organ was again restored in 2014.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Mary. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 14 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Church. Brompton Regis. 14 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Proposed disabled toilet. Exmoor National Park. 14 September 2017.
  4. Web site: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Brompton Regis. Church of England. 14 September 2017.
  5. Web site: MSO8847 - St Mary's Church and Churchyard, Brompton Regis. Exmoor Heritage Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. 14 September 2017.
  6. Book: Allen. N. V.. Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. 1974. Exmoor Press. 978-0900131165. 42–43.
  7. Web site: Concert this Friday to Celebrate Brompton Regis Organ Restoration. Exmoor Magazine. 14 September 2017.