Church of St Nicholas, Dinnington explained

Church of St Nicholas
Coordinates:50.9113°N -2.8505°W
Location:Dinnington, Somerset, England
Built:15th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Nicholas
Designation1 Date:4 February 1958
Designation1 Number:1345887

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Dinnington, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

A church was established in the village by 1207. The current building is mostly from the 15th century with restoration in 1863, which include the removal of a gallery.[1]

It was originally a chapelry to Seavington St Mary.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Merriott with Hinton, Dinnington and Lopen within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret. It has a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave.

The interiors fittings are mostly 19th century but there is a 13th-century recut decorated stone font.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parishes: Dinnington Pages 147-151 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4.. British History Online. Victoria County History. 14 January 2018.
  2. Book: Bush, Robin. Robin Bush (historian)

    . Robin Bush (historian). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. 1994. 81. 1-874336-26-1.

  3. Web site: St Nicholas. A Church Near You. Church of England. 14 January 2018.
  4. Web site: St Nicholas, Dinnington, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.. King's College London. 14 January 2018.