Church of St James, Curry Mallet
The Church of St James is a Church of England parish church in Curry Mallet, Somerset. It has 13th-century origins and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St James, Curry Mallet | |
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  Church of St James, Curry Mallet | |
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| Location | Curry Mallet, Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 17 April 1959 |
| Completed | 13th-century |
History
The church is dedicated to All Saints,[2] It has a three-stage tower. On the stonework are hunky punks representing animals.[3] Inside the church is a 15th-century font.[1]
Present day
The parish is part of the Seven Sowers benefice which covers Beercrocombe, Curry Mallet, Hatch Beauchamp, Orchard Portman, Staple Fitzpaine, Stoke St Mary (with Thurlbear) and West Hatch, within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.[4][5][4]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- "Church of St James". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- "Curry Mallet Neighbourhood Plan". Yarlington Housing Group. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- Wright, Peter Poyntz (2004). Hunky Punks: A Study in Somerset Stone Carving (2 ed.). Heart of Albion Press. pp. 111–123. ISBN 978-1872883755.
- "All Saints Church, Curry Mallet". Church of England. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- "Curry Mallett". Seven Sowers Benefice. Church of England. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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