Church of St Martin, Worle

Church of Saint Martin
Location Worle, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°21′41″N 2°55′50″W / 51.3614°N 2.9306°W / 51.3614; -2.9306Coordinates: 51°21′41″N 2°55′50″W / 51.3614°N 2.9306°W / 51.3614; -2.9306 -->
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of Saint Martin
Designated 19 May 1983[1]
Reference no. 1137549
Location of Church of Saint Martin in Somerset

The Church of St Martin in Worle within the English county of Somerset has Norman origins. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

St Martin's Church was built in 1125 and rebuilt during the 14th and 15th centuries, with major restoration and extension work in 1870.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]

Following the dissolution of the monasteries the carved misericords from Woodspring Priory were moved to St Martin's.[3]

The Church is now ecumenical, with Methodist as well as Church of England ministers. The parish and benefice of Worle is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has a tiled roof and consists of a four bay nave, chancel and north aisle. The three-stage tower is supported by angle buttresses.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Church of Saint Martin". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Church of Saint Martin". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ↑ Tomalin, David John; Crook, Christopher (2007). Woodspring Priory. The Landmark Trust.
  4. ↑ "St Martin, Worle". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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