Church of St Mary, Charlynch

Church of St Mary
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Spaxton
Country England
Coordinates 51°08′03″N 3°05′19″W / 51.1343°N 3.0885°W / 51.1343; -3.0885
Completed 11th century

The Church of St Mary at Charlynch in the parish of Spaxton, Somerset, England was an Anglican Parish Church, but has now been deconsecrated. It dates from the 11th century with a tower probably of 1867. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1][2]

The building included a nave with a south porch and a transeptal south chapel. The chancel had the vestry and organ chamber attached. The three-stage west tower was added in the 19th century. The is some 15th century stained glass in the transept.[2] The Norman church included a doorway and chancel arch considered Romanesque. The font is from a similar period.[3]

The church contains monuments and tablets to the family of Admiral Robert Blake. After deconsecration in 1981 the altar was moved to the Church of St Margaret, Spaxton.[4] Since 1986 the church has been converted into a private residence.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Church of St. Mary". Images of England. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Church of St. Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "St Mary, Charlynch, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Charlynch Church". Quantock Online. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Bath and Wells" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hinkley Point C. Designated Heritage Assets" (PDF). AMEC. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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