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The '''Church of St Mary''' in [[Moorlinch]], [[Somerset]], England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref name=IoE>{{cite web | title=Church of St Mary | work= |
The '''Church of St Mary''' in [[Moorlinch]], [[Somerset]], [[England]] dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref name=IoE>{{cite web | title=Church of St Mary | work=historicengland.org.uk | url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1060121| accessdate=3 February 2008}}</ref> The church sits on the southern flank of the [[Polden Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Corcos|first=Nick|title=Churches as Pre-Historic Ritual Monuments: A Review and Phenomenological Perspective from Somerset|url=http://www.assemblage.group.shef.ac.uk/issue6/Corcos_web.html|publisher=University of Sheffield|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref> |
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The earliest mention of a church at Moorlinch is a charter of [[Ine of Wessex|King Ine]] in 725 and then in one of [[Edgar the Peaceable|King Edgar]] in 971, although the authenticity of these documents has been challenged.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dunning|first=Robert|title=Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration|date=2007|publisher=Halsgrove|isbn=978-1841145921|page=34}}</ref> In 1262 it was acquired by [[Glastonbury Abbey]] in 1262. The church includes a 14th-century [[chancel]], and a 12th-century [[nave]] with a south porch. The [[Baptismal font|font]] dates from the 12th century, while the pulpit is [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean]],<ref name=bho/> but made from wood taken from earlier perpendicular panels. The organ dates from 1800 and was made by James Davis.<ref name=IoE/> |
The earliest mention of a church at Moorlinch is a charter of [[Ine of Wessex|King Ine]] in 725 and then in one of [[Edgar the Peaceable|King Edgar]] in 971, although the authenticity of these documents has been challenged.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dunning|first=Robert|title=Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration|date=2007|publisher=Halsgrove|isbn=978-1841145921|page=34}}</ref> In 1262 it was acquired by [[Glastonbury Abbey]] in 1262. The church includes a 14th-century [[chancel]], and a 12th-century [[nave]] with a south porch. The [[Baptismal font|font]] dates from the 12th century, while the pulpit is [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean]],<ref name=bho/> but made from wood taken from earlier perpendicular panels. The organ dates from 1800 and was made by James Davis.<ref name=IoE/> |
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The west tower contains six bells the oldest being the tenor which was cast in 1651 by Thomas Purdue of [[Closworth]].<ref name=bho>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15112#s15 |title=Moorlinch | |
The west tower contains six bells the oldest being the tenor which was cast in 1651 by Thomas Purdue of [[Closworth]].<ref name=bho>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15112#s15 |title=Moorlinch |editor=Robert Dunning |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |year=2004 |work=A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels |accessdate=30 October 2011 }}</ref> |
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The parish is part of the [[benefice]] of [[Middlezoy]] and [[Othery]] and Moorlinch with [[Stawell, Somerset|Stawell]] and [[Sutton Mallet]], within the [[Glastonbury]] deanery.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Blessed Virgin Mary, Moorlinch|url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/moorlinch-the-blessed-virgin-mary/|publisher=Church of England|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref> |
The parish is part of the [[benefice]] of [[Middlezoy]] and [[Othery]] and Moorlinch with [[Stawell, Somerset|Stawell]] and [[Sutton Mallet]], within the [[Glastonbury]] deanery.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Blessed Virgin Mary, Moorlinch|url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/moorlinch-the-blessed-virgin-mary/|publisher=Church of England|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref> |
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* [[Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor]] |
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* [[List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 23 April 2022
| Church of St Mary | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
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| Town or city | Moorlinch |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°07′41″N 2°51′42″W / 51.1280°N 2.8616°W |
| Completed | 13th century |
The Church of St Mary in Moorlinch, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1] The church sits on the southern flank of the Polden Hills.[2]
The earliest mention of a church at Moorlinch is a charter of King Ine in 725 and then in one of King Edgar in 971, although the authenticity of these documents has been challenged.[3] In 1262 it was acquired by Glastonbury Abbey in 1262. The church includes a 14th-century chancel, and a 12th-century nave with a south porch. The font dates from the 12th century, while the pulpit is Jacobean,[4] but made from wood taken from earlier perpendicular panels. The organ dates from 1800 and was made by James Davis.[1]
The west tower contains six bells the oldest being the tenor which was cast in 1651 by Thomas Purdue of Closworth.[4]
The parish is part of the benefice of Middlezoy and Othery and Moorlinch with Stawell and Sutton Mallet, within the Glastonbury deanery.[5]
See also
[edit]- Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
- List of Somerset towers
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ^ Corcos, Nick. "Churches as Pre-Historic Ritual Monuments: A Review and Phenomenological Perspective from Somerset". University of Sheffield. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 34. ISBN 978-1841145921.
- ^ a b Robert Dunning, ed. (2004). "Moorlinch". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Moorlinch". Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2011.