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Church of St Mary, Donyatt

Coordinates: 50°55′20″N 2°56′30″W / 50.9222°N 2.9416°W / 50.9222; -2.9416
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Church of St Mary
LocationDonyatt, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°55′20″N 2°56′30″W / 50.9222°N 2.9416°W / 50.9222; -2.9416
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated4 February 1958[1]
Reference no.1057074
Church of St Mary, Donyatt is located in Somerset
Church of St Mary, Donyatt
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of st Mary in Donyatt, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

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The church was built in the 15th century on the site of an earlier church.[1] Some of the stone from the previous church was used in the construction of local houses and one stone is believed to have a Sheela na gig.[2][3]

The north aisle was added later in the 15th century. 19th century Victorian restoration included a new ceiling.[1]

The parish is part of the Isle Valley benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

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The stone church has hamstone dressings and a sheet lead roof. It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel, with north and south aisles each of five-bays. The three-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses. The roof of the tower is behind a parapet and has a stair turret.[1]

In 2002 a fifth bell was added to the peal in the tower, using a redundant bell from St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Donyatt". The Sheela Na Gig Project. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Donyatt, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Donyatt, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary". Keltek Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.