Church of St Mary Magdalene, Barwick explained

Church of St Mary Magdalene
Coordinates:50.9225°N -2.6302°W
Location:Barwick, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Mary Magdalene
Designation1 Date:19 April 1961
Designation1 Number:1057217

The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdalene in Barwick, 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. During a Victorian restoration in 1885 the chancel was rebuilt.[1]

Because of the condition of the roofs of the nave, chancel and tower the church has been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Yeovil Holy Trinity with Barwick within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The hamstone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. The two-stage tower is unbuttressed.[1]

Inside the church is a 14th-century piscina and a pulpit from 1619.[1] The cylindrical fluted hamstone font is lead lined and decorated with cable moulding.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 7 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane, Barwick — South Somerset. Heritage at Risk. Historic England. 7 January 2018.
  3. Web site: St Mary Magdalene. A Church Near You. Church of England. 7 January 2018.
  4. Web site: St Mary Magdalene, Barwick, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.. King's College London. 7 January 2018.