St. Mary's Hemington is an
Anglican church in
Hemington, Somerset, England. The
Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
church underwent major renovation in the 14th, 15th, 17th and 19th centuries. The south aisle and nave are the oldest part dating from the 1340s. The tower, was built between 1480 and 1500. The 19th century work is attributed to the office of Sir
George Gilbert Scott.
The Anglican parish is part of the
benefice of Hardington Vale in the archdeaconry of Wells. Services are held every week.
See also
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List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
Mendip is a local government district in the English county of Somerset. The Mendip district covers a largely rural area of ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approximately 11,000. The admin ...
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List of towers in Somerset
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 ...
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References
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Grade I listed churches in Somerset
Church of England church buildings in Mendip District
12th-century church buildings in England
English churches with Norman architecture
English Gothic architecture in Somerset
Grade I listed buildings in Mendip District