Church of St Mary the Virgin, Westonzoyland
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Westonzoyland |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′31″N 2°55′35″W / 51.1087°N 2.9264°W |
| Completed | 13th century |
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
St Mary’s Parish Church, with its 15th-century carved timber roof, has a link with two conflicts. It served as a prison for around 500 troops after the Battle of Sedgemoor [2] and now contains a corner dedicated to local airmen who lost their lives in 1918 and 1919 and post World War II in the early 1950s.
The four-stage tower, which dates from around 1470,[3] has an embattled parapet with quatrefoil arcading, and set-back buttresses which terminate in pinnacles on the bell-chamber stage.[1] There are six beels in the tower.[4]
The current clergyman is the Reverend Christopher Keys.
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Westonzoyland". Images of England. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
- ↑ Foard, Glen (2003). "Sedgemoor Battle". Battlefields Trust. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
- ↑ "St Mary's Church, Westonzoyland". Zoyland heritage. Retrieved 18 September 2011.