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Church of St Mary
St Mary's Church, Stogumber is located in SomersetSt Mary's Church, StogumberLocation 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.

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

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. 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. The red sandstone church was restored in the 1870s to designs by John Dando Sedding. The interior includes a chandelier built around 1770. The font is from the 15th century. The church has a stone pulpit.

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

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

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

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. ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Stogumber". Church of England. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  6. "St Mary's church". Stogumber. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  7. 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.

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