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Church of Saint Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in West Chinnock, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9178 / 50°55'4"N

Longitude: -2.7592 / 2°45'32"W

OS Eastings: 346730

OS Northings: 113422

OS Grid: ST467134

Mapcode National: GBR MH.QJSP

Mapcode Global: FRA 563P.2X9

Plus Code: 9C2VW69R+48

Entry Name: Church of Saint Mary

Listing Date: 19 April 1961

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1057129

English Heritage Legacy ID: 263763

ID on this website: 101057129

Location: St Mary's Church, West Chinnock, Somerset, TA18

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: West and Middle Chinnock

Built-Up Area: West Chinnock

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


WEST CHINNOCK CP
ST41SE
3/205 Church of Saint Mary
19.4.61

GV II

Church. C13 origins, but totally rebuilt in late C19. Ham stone ashlar and dressings; Welsh slates between coped
gables. 4-cell plan of chancel, (2-bays) nave and aisles (all of 3-bays), with West Tower. Tower in C13 style,
remainder in C14 style. Chancel plain, with corner plinth height buttresses and corbel tables to eaves; triple lancet
East window framed with attached columns and arches externally; on South side two 2-light windows with labels in
C15/C16 style, to North a single lancet and a 3-light C17 style mullioned window, both with labels. North and South
aisles plain, with corbel table to eaves; windows 2-light with C14 style decorated tracery; arched doorways without
porches to East bay of North aisle and centre bay of South aisle. Tower in 2-stages, with round arched doorway with
impost blocks in West wall, above which is a simple lancet window without label; string course on corbels, then pairs
of plain lancet windows in East and West walls cutting through simple string course at base of gables; pitched roof
between coped gables, with small spirelet surmounted by weathervane in centre of ridge. Internally totally C19 in
character, with no apparent survivals from earlier Church except a hatchment board dated 1825. Open boarded roofs with
trussed rafters; chancel arch and arcades in C13 style, fittings generally in C14 style; original and nicely detailed,
all unaltered since. First recorded Rector John de Kirkeby 1293; probable date of rebuilding between 1880 and 1890,
apparently after old church was burnt down.


Listing NGR: ST4673013422

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