Church of St Mary, Cossington
| Church of St Mary | |
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| Location | Cossington, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°09′29″N 2°55′17″W / 51.1581°N 2.9215°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Mary |
| Designated | 29 March 1963 |
| Reference no. | 1344698 |
  Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Cossington within the English county of Somerset was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The church was built in the 13th century and revised in the 14th and 15th centuries. Victorian restoration was carried out in 19th century.[1] In 1900 the west gallery was removed.[2] The dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary was before 1505.[3]
The parish is part of the benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The church has a nave and chancel with a south porch. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses,[1] and contains six bells.[3]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Mary's Church, Cossington, Somerset.
- ^ a b c "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Cossington Church". The Benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ a b 'Cossington', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels, ed. Robert Dunning (London, 2004), pp. 42-50. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol8/pp42-50 [accessed 30 April 2017].
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cossington". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.