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Latitude: 50.999 / 50°59'56"N
Longitude: -2.5807 / 2°34'50"W
OS Eastings: 359344
OS Northings: 122340
OS Grid: ST593223
Mapcode National: GBR MR.K7ZJ
Mapcode Global: FRA 56HG.SG7
Plus Code: 9C2VXCX9+JP
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 19 April 1961
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1296098
English Heritage Legacy ID: 262672
ID on this website: 101296098
Location: St Mary's Church, Marston Magna, Somerset, BA22
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: Marston Magna
Built-Up Area: Marston Magna
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Church building
ST5922 MARSTON MAGNA CP
9/57 Church of St Mary
19.4.61
GV I
Church. Pre-conquest origins, largely rebuilt in c. 1360, C15 Norman
Chapel Local stone, squared and random coursed mostly, with Ham stone
dressings; plain clay tiles over base courses of stone slates, North
slope chancel all stone slates, North aisle and chapel lead covered.
Plan: Chancel 2-bays, nave 3-bays, West tower, North aisle and chapel
3-bays, South porch Chancel has plain triple lancet East window; on
South side a corner pilaster: 3-light hollow chamfer mullioned window of
middle C15, plain pointed arch doorway and pointed arched 2-light window
of middle C14; to North a corner pilaster, a slit window with flat head,
uncertain date, and mullioned window of C15 - between these 2 windows
herringbone stonework: at low level on North and East walls stonework
earlier than remainder of church. Nave has corner offset buttress and
pilaster on North side, with 3-light pointed arch window of middle C14;
2 similar windows South side, with offset buttresses each bay; South
porch plain, with 2-centre arch doorway arch and plain jambs. North
aisle and chapel has angle and bay offset buttresses, string course and
plain parapet with gargoyles to corners, and middle C14 traceried
windows with pointed arches to ends and 2 bays; to West bay North wall
or 4-centre arched doorway with moulded jambs. West tower of 3 stages,
with angle buttresses, plinth, string course and crenellated top, with
stair turret to South-east corner; gargoyles and small pinnacles to each
corner, long lead spout North side: West door with 2-centre arch and
moulded jambs - no capitals; C14 traceried window above with label mould
incorporating 8-petal roses at bosses, then clock face; to belfry simple
C14 traceried windows all 4 sides with pierced baffle boards. C20
weathervane North-west corner; 4 bells; C20 clock. Internally, rib and
plaster panel pointed barrel vault to chancel; the Easternmost windows
set in C11 reveals, the South-west window has early glass fragments;
chancel arch 2-centred of middle C14. Crown post roof trusses over nave
carrying circa 1900 boards and rafters; unplastered walls; pointed arch
with bell capitals into North aisle and chapel; C18 timber pulpit on C20
base, with backboard and ogee top tester; Norman lead-lined font with
cylindrical base and decorated scallops. North chapel and aisle of great
interest: C15 statue niche left of alter; several traces of wall
paintings on North Wall; C15 roof frame; to West end a rather primitive
C15 timber screen somewhat adapted to form wind lobby to North door and
choir gallery, in which now stored a clock mechanism of 1710.
Listing NGR: ST5934122341
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