The Anglican Church of St Mary in
East Quantoxhead
East Quantoxhead is a village in the district of Somerset West and Taunton, from West Quantoxhead, east of Williton, and west of Bridgwater, within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Somerset, England.
History
Above the ...
,
Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II*
listed building.
History
The church was built in the 14th century on the site of an earlier church which had been on the site at least since 1259. It was restored in 1698 with further
Victorian restoration in 1860.
The church is next to
Court House which housed the
Lords of the Manor
Lord of the Manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England, referred to the landholder of a rural estate. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy a residence, known as the manor house and demesne) as well as seigno ...
who are commemorated in the church.
The parish is part of the Quantock Coast
benefice
A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by ...
within the
Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The stone building had
sandstone dressing and slate roofs. It consists of a two-
bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
nave with a
chancel, north east
vestry and a south porch. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal
buttresses.
Inside the church the
rood screen
The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or ...
was restored in the 19th century but has parts from the 14th. The
pulpit
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ...
was built in 1633.
In the churchyard is a 14th century cross which was restored in the 19th century.
See also
*
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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Grade II* listed buildings in West Somerset
Grade II* listed churches in Somerset