St Mary's Church, Axminster

St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church
Basic information
Location Axminster, Devon, England
Geographic coordinates 50°46′54″N 2°59′57″W / 50.7816°N 2.9993°W / 50.7816; -2.9993Coordinates: 50°46′54″N 2°59′57″W / 50.7816°N 2.9993°W / 50.7816; -2.9993
Affiliation Church of England
Architectural type Church

St Mary's Church is an active Church of England church in Axminster, Devon, England.[1] The church has Norman origins, although much of the building dates from the 13th-15th centuries.[2] St Mary's is Axminster's parish church and the oldest building in the town.[3]

St Mary's has been Grade II* Listed since 1950.[2] The earliest surviving section of the church is a reset doorway from the Norman period, while the tower, rebuilt in the 13th century, was restored in 1896.[4] The church suffered an arson attack in 2014, and underwent restoration and repair work before reopening in 2015.[5][6]

A World War I memorial is located in the churchyard. An obelisk with Perpendicular decorations, it has been Grade II Listed since 1983.[7] It lists the names of 65 local men who lost their lives in the war, with a later addition of 19 names from World War II.[8] An early 19th century tomb chest, located by the churchyard's north east gate, is also Grade II Listed.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "St Mary". A Church Near You. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  2. 1 2 "CHURCH OF ST MARY, Axminster - 1333520". Historic England. 1950-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  3. ↑ "The Hidden Places of Devon - Joanna Billing - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Detailed Result: CHURCH OF ST MARY". Pastscape. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ↑ "Events". S313751212.websitehome.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  6. ↑ Chris Carson. "Axminster's fire damaged Minster Church to reopen | Honiton, Axminster and Seaton news". Midweek Herald. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  7. ↑ "WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD NORTH OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, Axminster - 1098616". Historic England. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  8. ↑ "Axminster - Cross | War Imperial War Museums". Iwm.org.uk. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  9. ↑ "TOMB CHEST BY NORTH EAST GATE OF CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, Axminster - 1333521". Historic England. 1983-06-06. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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