Church of St Mary the Virgin, East Stoke

Church of St Mary the Virgin
Location: East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England
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Built: 12th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated: 19 April, 1961[1]
Reference #: 440779
Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin in Somerset

The Church of St Mary the Virgin at East Stoke in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church has a tower with five bells. It shows various medieval carving including abstract corbels, an astrological tympanum, and St Michael slaying the dragon. Two of the carvings are thought to be Sheela na Gigs.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Church of St Mary the Virgin". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=440779. Retrieved 2008-10-16. 
  2. ^ "The Stoke sub Hamdon Figure". Sheela Na Gig Project. http://www.sheelanagig.org/index.html#http://www.sheelanagig.org/SheelaStokeSubHamdon.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-11.