Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington explained

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington
Coordinates:50.9594°N -2.8711°W
Location:Barrington, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:17 April 1959
Designation1 Number:264319

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Barrington, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

St Mary's Church has a three bay nave two bay chancel.[1] There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[2]

The south transept includes a 13th-century canopied piscina. There is a 19th-century panelled pulpit which may contain fragments of an earlier construction.[1]

The parish is part of the benefice of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St. Mary the Virgin . historicengland.org.uk . 5 October 2007.
  2. Book: Moore . James . Roy . Rice . Ernest . Hucker . Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers . 1995 . The authors . 0-9526702-0-8 .
  3. Web site: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Barrington. Church of England. 12 September 2011.