St Mary's Church, Stogumber

Church of St Mary
St Mary's Church, Stogumber is located in Somerset
St Mary's Church, Stogumber
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityStogumber
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°07′40″N 3°17′25″W / 51.1278°N 3.2903°W / 51.1278; -3.2903
Completedlate 13th century

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

The church was founded as a Saxon minster with a chapelry at Bicknoller and other dues payable from property in Monksilver, Clatworthy and Elworthy.[2]

The oldest portions of the church are the tower and south porch. The tower can be dated from a will bequeathing money for its construction in 1401.[3] The north aisle is traditionally held to have been built by Cardinal Beaufort as a penance for his behaviour at his hunting lodge Halsway Manor.[4] The red sandstone church was restored in the 1870s to designs by John Dando Sedding.[5] The interior includes a chandelier built around 1770. The font is from the 15th century. The church has a stone pulpit.[6]

The churchyard contains the war graves of two Gunners of World War I.[7]

The Old Vicarage, which is now a private dwelling, was built in the 15th century.[8] The old brewhouse behind the vicarage is medieval in origin.[9]

The parish is part of the Quantock Towers benefice within the Quantock deanery.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. pp. 193–194. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
  3. ^ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 41. ISBN 978-1841145921.
  4. ^ "Stogumber". Quantock Online. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Stogumber". Church of England. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  6. ^ "St Mary's church". Stogumber. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  7. ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Record, details from casualty record.
  8. ^ "The Old Vicarage". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  9. ^ "The Brewhouse, about 10 metres South of The Old Vicarage". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 6 February 2009.