Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Barrington, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington
LocationBarrington, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°57′34″N 2°52′16″W
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated17 April 1959[1]
Reference no.264319
Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington in Somerset

St Mary's Church has a three bay nave two bay chancel.[1] There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[2]

The south transept includes a 13th-century canopied piscina. There is a 19th-century panelled pulpit which may contain fragments of an earlier construction.[1]

The parish is part of the benefice of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Church of St. Mary the Virgin". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  2. Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
  3. "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Barrington". Church of England. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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