Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stanton Drew explained

Church of St Mary the Virgin
Coordinates:51.3658°N -2.5792°W
Location:Stanton Drew, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St. Mary
Designation1 Date:21 September 1960
Designation1 Number:1136209

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

In the north aisle is the Norman bowl of the font and further east the small turret steps behind a glass door that in earlier times led up into a rood loft. Although parts date from the 13th and 14th centuries the interior, as it is seen today, shows the work that was carried out in 1847 when the south, west and north walls were rebuilt except a portion east from the Lady Chapel. The nave and tower arches were reconstructed in the 15th century.[2]

The Hazle,[3] Wight Preston[4] and several other unidentified monuments[5] [6] in the churchyard are also listed, along with the piers, gates and overthrow at the north-east entrance to churchyard.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Mary . historicengland.org.uk . . 1 January 2011.
  2. Book: Robinson, W.J. . West Country Churches . 1915 . Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. Bristol . 202–205.
  3. Web site: Hazle monument . historicengland.org.uk . . 1 January 2011.
  4. Web site: Wight Preston Monument . historicengland.org.uk . . 1 January 2011.
  5. Web site: Unidentified monument in the churchyard about 3 metres east of south chapel . historicengland.org.uk . . 1 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Unidentified monument in the churchyard about 4 metres north-east of chancel . historicengland.org.uk . . 1 January 2011.
  7. Web site: Piers, gates and overthrow at north-east entrance to churchyard . historicengland.org.uk . . 1 January 2011.