Church of St Mary, Chilthorne Domer

Church of St Mary
Location	Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England
Coordinates	50.9723°N 2.6781°W / 50.9723; -2.6781
Built	13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Church of St Mary
Designated	19 April 1961[1]
Reference no.	1345756
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the 13th century,[1] and was granted to Bruton Priory in 1301.[2] Restoration and revision of the building took place in the 14th and 15th centuries with some Victorian restoration in the 19th.[1]

The parish is part of the Five Crosses benefice including Tintinhull and the surrounding villages within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3][4]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret.[1] It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel.[1]

Inside the church the pulpit is from the 17th century, as are some of the pews. The 15th-century font is octagonal.[1] An effigy in the sanctuary is dated to around 1275.[1]

In the churchyard are a group of three chest tombs dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.[5]

See also

• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

References

1. "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
2. Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
3. "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
4. "Our Churches". Five Crosses Benefice. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
5. "Group of 3 monuments in churchyard, south of chancel Church of St Mary". National heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2018.