Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy

Church of Mary Magdalene
Location Clatworthy, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°04′12″N 3°21′13″W / 51.0699°N 3.3535°W / 51.0699; -3.3535Coordinates: 51°04′12″N 3°21′13″W / 51.0699°N 3.3535°W / 51.0699; -3.3535
Built 12th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of Mary Magdalene
Designated 22 May 1969[1]
Reference no. 1263926
Location of Church of Mary Magdalene in Somerset

The Anglican Church of Mary Magdalene in Clatworthy, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]

History

The tower of the church survives from the 12th century, however the nave was lengthened and the tower added in the Middle Ages.[3] The nave and chancel were rebuilt as part of a Victorian restoration in the 1860s and 1870s.[1]

The parish is part of the Wiveliscombe and the Hills benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has Bath stone dressings and a slate roof. It consists of a two-bay nave and north aisle, a chancel and a north east vestry. The two-stage tower has buttresses to the east front.[1]

The fittings including the pulpit and pews were installed in the first half of the 19th century.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Church of St any Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Church of St Mary Magdalene". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  3. 1 2 A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: Clatworthy', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 31-39. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp31-39 [accessed 7 October 2017].
  4. ↑ "St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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