Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ashill

The Anglican Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ashill, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
LocationAshill, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°57′03″N 2°58′04″W / 50.9508°N 2.9678°W / 50.9508; -2.9678
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Designated4 February 1958[1]
Reference no.1057100
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ashill is located in Somerset
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ashill
Location of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Somerset

History edit

The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries but has been revised several times since.[1]

The parish is part of the Isle Valley benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]

Architecture edit

The stone buildings has tiled roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and a single-bay chancel. The two-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses.[1]

The north and south doorways have decorated arches which may have survived from a previous church on the site before 1100.[3][4]

Inside the church are a 17th-century pulpit and 15th century octagonal font.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "St Mary, Ashill, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Ashill St. Mary the Virgin". Dawson Heritage. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.