Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nether Stowey
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
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| Location | Nether Stowey, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°09′01″N 3°08′59″W / 51.1503°N 3.1498°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Mary the Virgin |
| Designated | 29 March 1963 |
| Reference no. | 1344922 |
  Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Nether Stowey in the English county of Somerset has a 15th-century tower, with the remainder of the church being rebuilt in 1851 by Richard Carver and Charles Edmund Giles. It is as a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]
History
Nether Stowey had a small church by the 12th century with a three-bay nave. A gallery was added in the early 17th century. In 1791 a failed attempt was made to enlarge the church, but in 1814 a transept was added.[3]
The parish is part of the Quantock Villages benefice of Aisholt, Enmore, Goathurst, Nether Stowey, Over Stowey and Spaxton within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4][5]
Architecture
The red sandstone church now has a nave, north and south aisles and a chancel with attached vestry.[6] The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and decorated with pinnacles and prominent gargoyles.[2] The tower contains six bells which were recast in 1914.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1344922)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1344922)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ a b A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: Nether Stowey', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 190-200. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp190-200 [accessed 30 April 2017].
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Nether Stowey". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "A Profile of the Quantock Villages Benefice" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Nether Stowey Church Facts". Quantock Hills. Retrieved 30 April 2017.