Church of St Mary, Oare

Church of St Mary
Location Oare, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°12′45″N 3°42′59″W / 51.2124°N 3.7164°W / 51.2124; -3.7164Coordinates: 51°12′45″N 3°42′59″W / 51.2124°N 3.7164°W / 51.2124; -3.7164
Built 15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Mary
Designated 22 May 1969[1]
Reference no. 1345381
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Oare, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The nave and inner chancel survive from a 15th century building, but the outer chancel and tower were rebuilt in the 19th century.[1]

The parish and benefice of Oare with Culbone is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]

The church was used as the location of a marriage in the novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore whose grandfather had been the rector of the church,[3] between 1809 and 1842.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave, with an inner and outer chancel, each of one bay. The three-stage is unbuttressed.[1]

Inside the church are 18th century box pews and a Norman font on an 18th century base.[1] There is also a 15th century piscina with a "grotesque head",[5] It is believed to represent St Decuman.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Oare Church, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Oare". A Chuerch Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Oare Church and the Doone Valley". Visit Exmoor. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. pp. 70–72. ISBN 978-0900131165.
  5. ↑ "MSO7737 - St Mary's Church and Churchyard, Oare". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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