Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington
| Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington | |
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| Location | Barrington, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°57′34″N 2°52′16″W / 50.95944°N 2.87111°W |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 17 April 1959[1] |
| Reference no. | 264319 |
  Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington in Somerset | |
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Barrington, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
St Mary's Church has a three bay nave two bay chancel.[1] There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[2]
The south transept includes a 13th-century canopied piscina. There is a 19th-century panelled pulpit which may contain fragments of an earlier construction.[1]
The parish is part of the benefice of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.[3]
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of Somerset towers
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- ^ a b c d "Church of St. Mary the Virgin". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Barrington". Church of England. Retrieved 12 September 2011.