St Gregory's Church, Stoke St Gregory

Church of St Gregory
A cruciform church with octagonal crossing tower topped by a short spire
Church of St Gregory
51°02′24″N 2°55′52″W / 51.0400°N 2.9311°W / 51.0400; -2.9311
OS grid reference ST34812715
Location Stoke St Gregory
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Previous denomination Roman Catholic
Churchmanship Central
History
Status Active
Dedication St Gregory the Great
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Designated 25 February 1955
Style Gothic
Years built 14th century
Specifications
Number of spires 1
Materials Blue Lias with Hamstone dressings
Bells 5
Administration
Deanery Sedgemoor
Diocese Bath and Wells
Province Canterbury

The Church of St Gregory Stoke St Gregory, is a Church of England parish church in Somerset, England. Its parish is part of the Athelney Benefice, along with the parishes of St Michael, Burrowbridge, St Bartholomew, Lyng and SS Peter and Paul, North Curry.[1]

History

St Gregory's was built in the 14th century, perhaps as early as 1300.[2] It is cruciform, with an octagonal crossing tower whose upper stage was added in the 15th century. The nave has north and south aisles with four-bay arcades. There is a south porch with a sundial over its outer arch and a statue of St Gregory the Great over its inner arch. Fragments of Medieval stained glass survive in the western windows of the aisles.[3]

Bells

The tower has a ring of five bells. John Wiseman of Montacute cast the treble bell in 1628. Thomas I Wroth of Wellington cast the second bell in 1714. John Kingston of Bridgwater cast the third bell in 1818 and the tenor bell in 1823. John Taylor & Co cast the fourth bell in 1909.[4]

Churchyard

St Gregory's churchyard includes a monument that may be 16th-century,[5] one good late-18th-century headstone[6] and a 17th- or 18th-century set of stocks.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Archbishops' Council. "Benefice of the Athelney Benefice (sic)". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Pevsner 1958, p. 302.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Gregory  (Grade I) (1060242)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Smith, Martin (17 January 2012). "Stoke St Gregory S Gregory". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Unidentified monument in churchyard, about 15 metres south of chancel, church of St Gregory  (Grade II) (1060243)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Barrington monument in churchyard, about 10 metres south east of south porch, church of St Gregory  (Grade II) (1177786)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Stocks in churchyard, about 14 metres south of porch, Church of St Gregory  (Grade II) (1344638)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

Bibliography

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus (1958). South and West Somerset. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 302–303.
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