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The Priory Church of St George in Dunster,
The church was started by William de Moyon during the 11th century.
The tower was built by Jon Marys of
St George, Dunster on ''A Church Near You''
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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, England
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, is predominantly 15th-century with evidence of 12th- and 13th-century work. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building
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History
The church was started by William de Moyon during the 11th century.
The tower was built by Jon Marys of Stogursey
Stogursey is the name of a small village and civil parish in the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It is situated from Nether Stowey, and west of Bridgwater. The village is situated near the Bristol Channel, which bounds the parish on the no ...
who received a contract from the parish in 1442. He was paid 13s 4d for each foot in height and £1 for the pinnacle
A pinnacle is an architectural element originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many other situations. The pinnacle looks like a small spire. It was mainly ...
s. The work was completed in three years. Aisles were added in 1504.
The church was shared for worship between the monks of Dunster Priory and the parishioners, however this led to several conflicts between them. One outcome was the carved rood screen which divided the church in two with the parish using the west chancel and the monks the east.
It was restored
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in 1875–77 by George Edmund Street
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. The church has a cruciform
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Cruciform architectural plan
Christian churches are commonly describe ...
plan with a central four-stage tower, built in 1443 with diagonal buttresses, a stair turret and single bell-chamber windows.
See also
*Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
West Somerset is a local government district in the English county of Somerset. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultura ...
* List of Somerset towers
The Somerset towers, church towers built in the 14th to 16th centuries, have been described as among England's finest contributions to medieval art. The paragraphs and descriptions below describe features of some of these towers. The organization ...
* List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
The ecclesiastical parishes within the Diocese of Bath and Wells cover the majority of the ceremonial counties of England, English county of Somerset and small areas of Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The cathedra, episcopal seat ...
References
External links
St George, Dunster on ''A Church Near You''
Further reading
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunster, Saint George Church of England church buildings in West Somerset 15th-century church buildings in England Grade I listed churches in Somerset Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset G. E. Street buildings