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Revision as of 08:52, 16 July 2015
| Church of St Mary | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
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| Town or city | Moorlinch |
| Country | England |
| 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
References
- ^ a b "Church of St Mary". Images of England. 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 (Editor) (2004). "Moorlinch". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Moorlinch". Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2011.