Church of St Mary, Brompton Regis
| Church Of St Mary | |
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| Location | Brompton Regis, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°04′23″N 3°29′53″W / 51.0731°N 3.4981°W |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church Of St Mary |
| Designated | 6 April 1959[1] |
| Reference no. | 1057978 |
  Location of Church Of St Mary in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Brompton Regis, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History[edit]
The tower of the church survives from the 13th-century building,[2] but the nave was rebuilt and the north aisle added around 1490.[1]
A musicians gallery was added in 1770.[2] Victorian restoration was undertaken in the 19th century when the roof was replaced and the south transept added to the building.[1] In 2010 permission was granted for the construction of a disabled toilet at the church.[3]
The parish is part of the benefice of Dulverton with Brushford, Brompton Regis, Upton and Withiel Florey within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
Architecture[edit]
The stone building has a slate roof. It consists of a four-bay, chancel, south transept, and a four-bay north aisle. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1][5] A church may have stood on the site from the 11th century, which was the property of Barlynch Priory.[6]
Inside the church the pulpit dates from 1625, while the font is 19th century.[1] An early barrel organ was replaced in 1897 with a reed organ, by Thomas Christopher Lewis, which still remains in the church but has been moved from its original position.[2] The organ was again restored in 2014.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Church". Brompton Regis. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Proposed disabled toilet" (PDF). Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Brompton Regis". Church of England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "MSO8847 - St Mary's Church and Churchyard, Brompton Regis". Exmoor Heritage Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-0900131165.
- ^ "Concert this Friday to Celebrate Brompton Regis Organ Restoration". Exmoor Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2017.