Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy

Church of Mary Magdalene
LocationClatworthy, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°04′12″N 3°21′13″W / 51.0699°N 3.3535°W / 51.0699; -3.3535
Built12th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of Mary Magdalene
Designated22 May 1969[1]
Reference no.1263926
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy is located in Somerset
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy
Location of Church of Mary Magdalene in Somerset

The Anglican Church of Mary Magdalene in Clatworthy, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]

History

The tower of the church survives from the 12th century, however the nave was lengthened and the tower added in the Middle Ages.[3] The nave and chancel were rebuilt as part of a Victorian restoration in the 1860s and 1870s.[1]

The parish is part of the Wiveliscombe and the Hills benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has Bath stone dressings and a slate roof. It consists of a two-bay nave and north aisle, a chancel and a north east vestry. The two-stage tower has buttresses to the east front.[1]

The fittings including the pulpit and pews were installed in the first half of the 19th century.[3]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Church of St any Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Church of St Mary Magdalene". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: Clatworthy', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 31-39. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp31-39 [accessed 7 October 2017].
  4. ^ "St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.