Church of St Mary, Yarlington

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Yarlington, Somerset, England was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church of St Mary
LocationYarlington, Somerset, England
Coordinates51.0621°N 2.4941°W / 51.0621; -2.4941
Built11th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Mary
Designated24 March 1961[1]
Reference no.1056212
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

History

The church was built in the 11th century, on the site of a previous church which had been under the control of Montacute Priory.[2] Most of the building, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1878.[1] The design of the rebuilt church was influenced by the Cambridge Camden Society.[3] The tower was repointed and pinnacles and merlons replaced by Minerva Conservation.[4]

The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5][6]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting or hamstone dressings and clay tiled roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with an aisle on the north and porch on the south side. The two-stage square tower remains from the original building.[1]

Inside the church the fittings are from the 19th century with the exception of the octagonal font which dates from the 15th.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Church of St. Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. "Yarlington Pages 64-71 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. "St Mary's Church". Camelot Parishes. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. "Yarlington St Marys, nr Bruton Somerset". Minerva Conservation. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. "St Mary the Virgin". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. "St Mary's Yarlington, Church Life". Yarlington. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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