Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon — church in Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne · 7.6 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9406°, -2.7549°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England, has 13th-century origins but was rebuilt around 1510. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Restoration was undertaken by Henry Wilson in 1894 and again in 1904. The five-stage tower, dating from around 1485, which rises 98.5 feet (30 m) was damaged by lightning and fire on 29 July 1894, but restored within a year preserving the original design. It has a double plinth, offset corner buttresses, dividing strings, battlemented parapet with pairs of corner pinnacles extended from buttresses, and central paired pinnacles corbelled off gargoyles. The dovecote in the churchyard dates from the 17th century, and was associated with a manor house which was demolished around 1850.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England, has 13th-century origins but was rebuilt around 1510. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Restoration was undertaken by Henry Wilson in 1894 and again in 1904. The five-stage tower, dating from around 1485, which rises 98.5 feet (30 m) was damaged by lightning and fire on 29 July 1894, but restored within a year preserving the original design. It has a double plinth, offset corner buttresses, dividing strings, battlemented parapet with pairs of corner pinnacles extended from buttresses, and central paired pinnacles corbelled off gargoyles. The dovecote in the churchyard dates from the 17th century, and was associated with a manor house which was demolished around 1850. Former leader of the Liberal Democrats and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Paddy Ashdown is buried in the church's graveyard.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9406, -2.7549
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Norton sub Hamdon
- Postcode
- TA14 6SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117602 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary the Virgin parish church, Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, seen from the southeast.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA14 6SU), in the parish of Norton sub Hamdon.
- When was Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Who owns Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon a listed building?
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary the Virgin, Norton-sub-Hamdon?
- The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA14 6SU.