Church of St Mary | |
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Location | Chesterblade, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°10′09″N 2°29′10″W / 51.1693°N 2.4862°W |
Built | 12th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of St Mary |
Designated | 2 June 1961 [1] |
Reference no. | 1222368 |
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Chesterblade, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] It is located 3 miles northeast of Evercreech (to which parish it belongs), and three miles south east of Shepton Mallet. [2]
The church was first built in the 12th century and revised in the 13th and 15th centuries, with Victorian restoration in 1888. [1] The church was linked with St John's Priory, Wells. [3]
The parish of Evercreech with Chesterblade is part of the Alham Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]
The church consists of a three- bay nave with a south porch and a chancel. Above the nave is a small bellcote. [1] It has a king post roof. [5]
The chancel includes some Jacobean panelling. The stone pulpit is 15th century, but the font is Norman. [1] The font stands on Victorian encaustic tiles with an octagonal plinth. The bowl is 0.89 metres (2 ft 11 in) high. [6]
Church of St Mary | |
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Location | Chesterblade, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°10′09″N 2°29′10″W / 51.1693°N 2.4862°W |
Built | 12th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of St Mary |
Designated | 2 June 1961 [1] |
Reference no. | 1222368 |
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Chesterblade, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] It is located 3 miles northeast of Evercreech (to which parish it belongs), and three miles south east of Shepton Mallet. [2]
The church was first built in the 12th century and revised in the 13th and 15th centuries, with Victorian restoration in 1888. [1] The church was linked with St John's Priory, Wells. [3]
The parish of Evercreech with Chesterblade is part of the Alham Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]
The church consists of a three- bay nave with a south porch and a chancel. Above the nave is a small bellcote. [1] It has a king post roof. [5]
The chancel includes some Jacobean panelling. The stone pulpit is 15th century, but the font is Norman. [1] The font stands on Victorian encaustic tiles with an octagonal plinth. The bowl is 0.89 metres (2 ft 11 in) high. [6]