Church of St Mary the Virgin, Whitelackington

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]

Church of St Mary the Virgin
LocationWhitelackington, Somerset, England
Coordinates50.9335°N 2.8843°W / 50.9335; -2.8843
Built14th and 15th centuries
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Designated4 February 1958[1]
Reference no.1057033
Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin in Somerset

History

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]

Architecture

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 died 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]

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See also

References
  1. "Church of St Mary the Virgin". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. | Clergy of the Church of England database
  3. "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "A short history of St Mary's Church Whitelackington". Ilminster Parish Council. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. "Somerset - 3". Church Monuments Society. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  6. Zook, Melinda (2013). Protestantism, Politics, and Women in Britain, 1660-1714. Springer. ISBN 9781137303202.
  7. Fort, Tom (2012). The A303: Highway to the Sun. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780857203274.
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