Church of St Mary, Yarlington

Coordinates: 51°03′44″N 2°29′39″W / 51.0621°N 2.4941°W / 51.0621; -2.4941
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Church of St Mary
LocationYarlington, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°03′44″N 2°29′39″W / 51.0621°N 2.4941°W / 51.0621; -2.4941
Built11th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated24 March 1961[1]
Reference no.1056212
Church of St Mary, Yarlington is located in Somerset
Church of St Mary, Yarlington
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Yarlington, Somerset, England was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History[edit]

The church was built in the 11th century, on the site of a previous church which had been under the control of Montacute Priory.[2] Most of the building, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1878.[1] The design of the rebuilt church was influenced by the Cambridge Camden Society.[3] The tower was repointed and pinnacles and merlons replaced by Minerva Conservation.[4]

The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5][6]

Architecture[edit]

The stone building has Doulting or hamstone dressings and clay tiled roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with an aisle on the north and porch on the south side. The two-stage square tower remains from the original building.[1]

Inside the church the fittings are from the 19th century with the exception of the octagonal font which dates from the 15th.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of St. Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Yarlington Pages 64-71 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ "St Mary's Church". Camelot Parishes. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Yarlington St Marys, nr Bruton Somerset". Minerva Conservation. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ "St Mary the Virgin". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ^ "St Mary's Yarlington, Church Life". Yarlington. Retrieved 6 January 2018.