Church of St Stephen, Charlton Musgrove
| Church of St Stephen | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Stephen |
| Designated | 24 March 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1346185 |
  Location of Church of St Stephen in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Stephen in Charlton Musgrove in the English county of Somerset was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was associated with Bruton Priory in the 12th century. Members of the Leir family have been rectors from 1661 until 1976.[2] The Victorian restoration in 1884 caused conflict as the rector Charles Edward Lier has not obtained the relevant permissions from the bishop.[3]
The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three bay nave and two bay chancel with a three-stage west tower which houses three bells and is decorated with hunky punks and gargoyles. Inside the church are an octagonal font dating from the 17th century and a hatchment from 1660.[1]
The parish is part of the benefice of Charlton Musgrove, Cucklington and Stoke Trister within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Church of St Stephen". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Baggs, A. P.; Siraut, M. C. "Charlton Musgrove". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (1996). Fifty Somerset Churches. Somerset Books. pp. 157–159. ISBN 978-0861833092.
- ^ "St Stephen, Charlton Musgrove". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "The Benefice of Charlton Musgrove, Cucklington and Stoke Trister with Brayford in the Diocese of Bath and Wells" (PDF). Cucklington. Retrieved 27 February 2016.