Church of St Margaret, Middle Chinnock
| Church of St Margaret | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°54′55″N 2°45′08″W / 50.9152°N 2.7523°W |
| Built | 12th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Margaret |
| Designated | 19 April 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1057169 |
  Location of Church of St Margaret in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Margaret in Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The church was built in the 12th century with the tower and porch being added in the 14th or 15th centuries. It underwent extensive Victorian restoration in the 19th century,[1] which included the removal of the gallery.[2]
The parish is part of the Norton-sub-Hamdon benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The hamstone building has slate roofs.[1] It is 57 feet (17 m) long and consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel.[1][2] The 40 feet (12 m) high two-stage tower is supported by buttresses.[1][2]
Inside the church are panels and a hatchment from the 15th to 17th centuries and a font from the 12th.[1] A 14th century effigy of a priest was restored by W. D. Caröe in 1928.[1]
In the churchyard is a war memorial with a tapered shaft and wheel cross.[4][5] There is also a Yew tree with a girth of 15 feet 11 inches (4.85 m) in 2014.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Church of Saint Margaret". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Middle Chinnock Church". Ham Hill Churches. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Middle Chinnock: St Margaret". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Middle Chinnock War Memorial". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "St Margaret's Church Cross". War memorials Online. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Middle Chinnock" (PDF). Ancient Yews. Retrieved 20 January 2018.