Church of St Mary, Rimpton explained

Church of St Mary
Coordinates:50.9942°N -2.555°W
Location:Rimpton, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:19 April 1961
Designation1 Number:262725

The Church of St Mary in Rimpton, Somerset, England was built in the early 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The exact date of the building of the church is uncertain. It was before 1291 but some payments to the church had been made in 1215 or earlier.

The stone building consists of a chancel, nave with an 18th-century north transept and vestry, and a south chapel, which was added in the 15th century. The interior includes a 15th-century font with a 17th-century cover. The pulpit is from the 17th century. The west tower contains three bells the oldest of which was cast in 1657 by Robert Austen.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Mudford within the yeovil deanery.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of Saint Mary. historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. 7 June 2009.
  2. Web site: Rimpton . C R J Currie, R W Dunning (Editors), A P Baggs, M C Siraut . Institute of Historical Research . 1999 . A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7: Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds . 5 November 2011 .
  3. Web site: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Rimpton. Church of England. 5 November 2011.