- Church of St Mary, Bruton
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Church of St Mary 
Location: Bruton, Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°06′42″N 2°27′07″W / 51.11167°N 2.45194°WCoordinates: 51°06′42″N 2°27′07″W / 51.11167°N 2.45194°W Built: 14th century Listed Building – Grade I Designated: 24 March 1961[1] Reference #: 261663 
Location of Church of St Mary in SomersetThe Church of St Mary in Bruton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It has been designated a Grade I listed building.[1]
The first church on the site was founded by Ine of Wessex in the 7th century,[2] which grew into an Augustinian Bruton Abbey the remains of which can be seen next to the church.[3]
It has two towers, one of which dates from around 1456.[4] The 102.5 feet (31.2 m) high west tower houses the oldest bell in Somerset dating from 1528.[2]
The chancel was rebuilt in 1743,[5] by Nathaniel Ireson for Sir Charles Berkeley. The Berkeley family have a long association with the town and the church. William Berkeley left Bruton for America becoming colonial governor of Virginia. The church has links with Bruton Parish Church in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.[6]
The Bruton and District benefice, of which the parish of Bruton with Wyke Champflower and Redlynch is a part, also includes: Batcombe, Brewham, Lamyatt, Pitcombe, Shepton Montague and Upton Noble.[7]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b "Church of St Mary". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=261663. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
- ^ a b "Welcome". St Mary's Bruton. http://www.stmarysbruton.org/welcome. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin". Bruton Town. http://www.brutontown.co.uk/history/st_marys.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0861275020.
- ^ "Bruton, Somerset — St Mary Church". Astoft. http://www.astoft.co.uk/bruton.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "St Marys". Bruton Town. http://www.brutontown.co.uk/history/st_marys.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin, Bruton". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/bruton-st-mary-the-virgin/. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
Categories:- Church of England churches in Somerset
- 14th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- South Somerset
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