Church of St Mary Magdalene, Barwick

Church of St Mary Magdalene
LocationBarwick, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°55′21″N 2°37′49″W / 50.9225°N 2.6302°W / 50.9225; -2.6302
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary Magdalene
Designated19 April 1961[1]
Reference no.1057217
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Barwick is located in Somerset
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Barwick
Location of Church of St Mary Magdalene in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdalene in Barwick, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the 13th century. During a Victorian restoration in 1885 the chancel was rebuilt.[1]

Because of the condition of the roofs of the nave, chancel and tower the church has been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Yeovil Holy Trinity with Barwick within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The hamstone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. The two-stage tower is unbuttressed.[1]

Inside the church is a 14th-century piscina and a pulpit from 1619.[1] The cylindrical fluted hamstone font is lead lined and decorated with cable moulding.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of Saint Mary Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane, Barwick — South Somerset". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ "St Mary Magdalene". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ "St Mary Magdalene, Barwick, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 7 January 2018.