Church of St Mary, Nempnett Thrubwell

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Coordinates: 51°20′27″N 2°40′20″W / 51.34083°N 2.67222°W / 51.34083; -2.67222
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Church of St Mary
LocationNempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°20′27″N 2°40′20″W / 51.34083°N 2.67222°W / 51.34083; -2.67222
Elevation140m above sea level [1]
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated21 September 1960[2]
Reference no.1136164
Church of St Mary, Nempnett Thrubwell is located in Somerset
Church of St Mary, Nempnett Thrubwell
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The

Anglican Church of St Mary stands on Knap Hill in Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century, but was built on the site of an earlier Norman church.[3] It is a Grade II* listed building,[2]

Before the

Sir William Kingston.[3]
The parish register lists christenings, marriages and burials from 1568.

The three stage tower, which contains five bells, has set back

Pugin, although Nikolaus Pevsner is of the opinion the architect is probably Pugin the younger.[4]

The base of a 15th-century cross in the churchyard is listed Grade II.[5]

Wade and Wade in their 1929 book "Somerset" described it as "a small building with a Perp. W. tower, from the W. face of which project two curious and uncanny carved heads of a man and beast. The walls of the nave still bear the original 13th cent. consecration crosses. The chancel is modern, and contains a rich modern screen and a good E. window of Munich glass. Note (1) rude Norm. S. doorway filled with Perp. tracery; (2) Norm. font carved with a curious device by some later craftsman. Near the porch in the churchyard is (1) base of ancient cross; (2) tomb of first rector — Robert — bearing an incised cross".[6]

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  1. ^ "Detailed maps & routes to explore across the UK | OS Maps".
  2. ^ a b "Church of St. Mary". Listed Buildings Online. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 77–81.
  4. ISBN 0-14-071013-2
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  5. ^ "Base Of Cross In The Churchyard About 4 Metres South Of Porch Of St Mary". Listed Buildings Online. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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