Historic churches · South West England
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church — church in Charlynch, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgwater · 7.0 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1001. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Charlynch, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1344°, -3.0898°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
The lordship of the parish and the right to appoint the rector was held by the manor of Currypool from 1245 until 1681. It was later under the patronage of the Martyrs Memorial Trust until the church closed in 1981. The church 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. There is some 15th-century stained glass in the transept. The Norman church included a doorway and chancel arch considered Romanesque. The font is from a similar period. The church contains monuments and tablets to the family of Admiral Robert Blake. A reredos was erected in 1893 in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1344, -3.0898
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Spaxton
- Postcode
- TA5 1BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Established
- 1001
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgwater — 7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117538 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Charlynch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Charlynch church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5 1BL), in the parish of Spaxton.
- When was St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1001.
- Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the Quantock Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgwater, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA5 1BL.