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Latitude: 51.1833 / 51°10'59"N
Longitude: -3.4459 / 3°26'45"W
OS Eastings: 299039
OS Northings: 143664
OS Grid: SS990436
Mapcode National: GBR LK.5QW4
Mapcode Global: VH6GM.7J58
Plus Code: 9C3R5HM3+8M
Entry Name: Priory Church of St George
Listing Date: 22 May 1969
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1057646
English Heritage Legacy ID: 264660
ID on this website: 101057646
Location: St George's Church, Dunster, Somerset, TA24
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Civil Parish: Dunster
Built-Up Area: Dunster
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Parish church Abbey church
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Priory Church of St George
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Predominantly 15th century with evidence of 12th and 13th century work, restored 1875-77 by G.E Street. Possesses a monastic choir dating from C13 when Reginald de Mohun established a Benedictine Priory connected with Bath Abbey.
Red sandstone walling and slate roofs. Cruciform plan with central tower, north and south transepts. Four stage embattled tower of 1443 with diagonal buttresses, stair turret, single bell-chamber windows. Western half of church has traces of Norman work, elsewhere mainly Perpendicular. Embattled south porch and aisle, three-light windows with panel tracery. Fine late 15th century carved oak rood screen with 14 unequal openings and elaborately carved canopy.
Monuments include: stone female, effigy with canopy (said to be one of the Everard family); the recumbent figures of Sir Hugh Luttrell and wife (C15); an incised slab with figure of Lady Elizabeth Luttrell (C15); an altar tomb with two pairs of recumbent figures, also Luttrells.
Listing NGR: SS9904343661
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