Church of St Nicholas, Dinnington
The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Dinnington, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
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Location | Dinnington, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 50.9113°N 2.8505°W |
Built | 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name: Church of St Nicholas | |
Designated | 4 February 1958[1] |
Reference no. | 1345887 |
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History
A church was established in the village by 1207. The current building is mostly from the 15th century with restoration in 1863,[1] which include the removal of a gallery.[2]
It was originally a chapelry to Seavington St Mary.[3]
The parish is part of the benefice of Merriott with Hinton, Dinnington and Lopen within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
Architecture
The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret.[1] It has a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave.[1]
The interiors fittings are mostly 19th century but there is a 13th-century recut decorated stone font.[1][5]
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References
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- Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1345887)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- "Parishes: Dinnington Pages 147-151 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. pp. 81. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- "St Nicholas". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- "St Nicholas, Dinnington, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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