Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe

The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Croscombe, Somerset, England, is primarily from the 15th and 16th centuries with 19th-century restoration. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1][2]

Church of St Mary the Virgin
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityCroscombe
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.1974°N 2.5872°W / 51.1974; -2.5872
Construction started15th century
Completed16th century

It consists of a nave, chancel and has north and south aisles. The church is unusual in Somerset in having a spire, which rises above a three-stage tower which is supported by diagonal buttresses.[2] St Mary's includes a peal of six bells, the earliest dated 1613, and an organ from 1837. In 1936 the spire was struck by lightning. Repairs entailed its complete removal and reconstruction.[3]

The Jacobean interior woodwork including the pulpit and rood screen are of national renown.[4][5][6] The pulpit is decorated with the arms of Arthur Lake who was the Bishop of Bath and Wells in the 17th century.[7]

The churchyard contains war graves of four service personnel, one of World War I and three of World War II.[8]

The parish is part of the benefice of Pilton with Croscombe, North Wootton and Dinder within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Church of St Mary the Virgin". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  2. "Church of St Mary the Virgin". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. Dunning, Robert (1996). Fifty Somerset Churches. Somerset Books. pp. 76–79. ISBN 978-0861833092.
  4. Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-902007-01-8.
  5. Brown, Patrick (1981). Buildings of Britain 1550-1750: South West England. Moorland. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0861900308.
  6. "Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin - Croscombe". The Benefice of Pilton with Croscombe, North Wootton and Dinder. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. Goodall, John (2015). Parish Church Treasures: The Nation's Greatest Art Collection. Bloomsbury. p. 163. ISBN 9781472917638.
  8. "Croscombe (St. Mary) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. "Croscombe: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Croscombe". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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