Priory Church of St George, Dunster

Priory Church of St George
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Dunster
Country England
Coordinates 51°11′00″N 3°26′45″W / 51.1832°N 3.4459°W
Completed 15th century
Bells ringing at St George's Church, Dunster

The Priory Church of St George in Dunster, Somerset, England, is predominantly 15th-century with evidence of 12th- and 13th-century work. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

History

The church was started by William de Moyon during the 11th century.[2][3]

Plan of the church

The tower was built by Jon Marys of Stogursey who received a contract from the parish in 1442. He was paid 13s 4d for each foot in height and £1 for the pinnacles. The work was completed in three years.[4] Aisles were added in 1504.[5]

The church was shared for worship between the monks of Dunster Priory and the parishioners, however this led to several conflicts between them. One outcome was the carved rood screen which divided the church in two with the parish using the west chancel and the monks the east.[2]

It was restored in 1875–77 by George Edmund Street. The church has a cruciform plan with a central four-stage tower, built in 1443 with diagonal buttresses, a stair turret and single bell-chamber windows.[1]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Priory Church of St George, Dunster". Images of England. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History of Dunster Church & Priory". Dunster Tithe Barn. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Dunning, Robert (2001). Somerset Monasteries. Stroud: Tempus. p. 21. ISBN 0-7524-1941-2.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 44. ISBN 978-1841145921.

External links

Further reading

Jordan, Joan (2009). The History of Dunster Church and Priory. Halsgrove. ISBN 978-1-906551-11-7.