| Church of Mary Magdalene | |
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| Location | Clatworthy, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°04′12″N 3°21′13″W / 51.0699°N 3.3535°W / 51.0699; -3.3535 |
| Built | 12th century |
| Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of Mary Magdalene |
| Designated | 22 May 1969 |
| Reference no. | 1263926 |
  Location of Church of Mary Magdalene in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of Mary Magdalene in Clatworthy, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The tower of the church survives from the 12th century, however the nave was lengthened and the tower added in the Middle Ages. The nave and chancel were rebuilt as part of a Victorian restoration in the 1860s and 1870s.
The parish is part of the Wiveliscombe and the Hills benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The stone building has Bath stone dressings and a slate roof. It consists of a two-bay nave and north aisle, a chancel and a north east vestry. The two-stage tower has buttresses to the east front.
The fittings including the pulpit and pews were installed in the first half of the 19th century.
See also
References
- ^ "Church of St any Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Church of St Mary Magdalene". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: Clatworthy', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 31-39. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp31-39 .
- "St Mary Magdalene, Clatworthy". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 October 2017.