Church of St Mary, Rimpton
The Church of St Mary in Rimpton, Somerset, England was built in the early 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Mary | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Rimpton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°59′39″N 2°33′18″W |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 19 April 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 262725 |
  Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset | |
The exact date of the building of the church is uncertain. It was before 1291 but some payments to the church had been made in 1215 or earlier.[2]
The stone building consists of a chancel, nave with an 18th-century north transept and vestry, and a south chapel, which was added in the 15th century. The interior includes a 15th-century font with a 17th-century cover. The pulpit is from the 17th century. The west tower contains three bells the oldest of which was cast in 1657 by Robert Austen.[2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Mudford within the yeovil deanery.[3]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Notes
- "Church of Saint Mary". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- C R J Currie, R W Dunning (Editors), A P Baggs, M C Siraut (1999). "Rimpton". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7: Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 5 November 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Rimpton". Church of England. Retrieved 5 November 2011.