| Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
| Coordinates: | 50.9335°N -2.8843°W |
| Location: | Whitelackington, Somerset, England |
| Built: | 14th and 15th centuries |
| Designation1: | Grade II* listed building |
| Designation1 Offname: | Church of St Mary the Virgin |
| Designation1 Date: | 4 February 1958 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1057033 |
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Whitelackington, Somerset, England was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was built during the 14th and 15th centuries.[1]
Rev.F.C.Johnson was vicar from 1825-1874.[2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Ilminster and Whitelackington within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]
The hamstone building has slate roofs.[1] The lead of the roof contains images of hands, feet, shoes and names carved into it, the oldest dating back to 1689.[4]
The church consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel which have corner buttresses. The four-stage west tower is also supported by buttresses.[1] The stained glass in the east window is by Charles Eamer Kempe and was installed in 1896.[1]
The interior fittings include a 14th-century piscina in the north transept, and in the east wall there is a richly decorated statue niche. Monuments include two defaced effigies on the floor of the south transept, a civilian of around 1350 and a knight in armour of 1375. The tomb of Sir George Speke is in Perpendicular style.[5] There is also a monument to John Hanning, who died in 1807, which is by J. Richards of Exeter.[1] The Speke family were the lord of the manor and controlled church and village life.[6] Probably the best known is John Hanning Speke.[7]