- Church of St Margaret, Hinton Blewett
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Church of St Margaret 
Location: Hinton Blewett, Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°18′40″N 2°34′59″W / 51.31111°N 2.58306°WCoordinates: 51°18′40″N 2°34′59″W / 51.31111°N 2.58306°W Built: 13th century Listed Building – Grade I Designated: 15 January 1986[1] Reference #: 32823 
Location of Church of St Margaret in SomersetThe Church of St Margaret in Hinton Blewett, Somerset, England probably dates from the 13th century although parts are as late as the 16th or 17th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The church is largely built of Blue Lias with Doulting Stone arcade.[2] It includes the coat of arms of Simon Seward (Rector 1514–59) over the doorway.[3] The church has space for around 80 people. The electronic organ was dedicated in 1989.[4]
The five bells in the tower were cast in 1708 by the Bilbies of Chew Stoke.[5]
The parish is part of the benefice of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett, within the Chew Magna deanery.[6]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b "Church of St. Margaret". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32823. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1958). The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-071013-7.
- ^ "Welcome to Hinton Blewett". Hinton Blewett Parish Council. http://www.parish-council.com/HintonBlewettParishCouncil/. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Parish Profile November 2008" (PDF). The United Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett. p. 7. http://www.eastharptree.org/2008profile.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ Mason, Edmund J. & Mason, Doreen (1982). Avon Villages. Robert Hale Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7091-9585-6.
- ^ "St Margaret, Hinton Blewett". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/hinton-blewett-st-margaret/. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Categories:- 13th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- Church of England churches in Bath and North East Somerset
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