Church of St Mary, Rimpton

Church of St Mary
Location:	Rimpton, Somerset, England
Coordinates:	50°59′39″N 2°33′18″W / 50.99417°N 2.555°W / 50.99417; -2.555Coordinates: 50°59′39″N 2°33′18″W / 50.99417°N 2.555°W / 50.99417; -2.555
Built:	13th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated:	19 April 1961[1]
Reference #:	262725
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Church of St Mary in Rimpton, Somerset, England was built in the early 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

The exact date of the building of the church is uncertain. It was before 1291 but some payments to the church had been made in 1215 or earlier.^[2]

The stone building consists of a chancel, nave with an 18th century north transept and vestry, and a south chapel, which was added in the 15th century. The interior includes a 15th century font with a 17th century cover. The pulpit is from the 17th century. The west tower contains three bells the oldest of which was cast in 1657 by Robert Austen.^[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Mudford within the yeovil deanery.^[3]

See also

• List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
• List of towers in Somerset

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Church of Saint Mary". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=262725. Retrieved 7 June 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} C R J Currie, R W Dunning (Editors), A P Baggs, M C Siraut (1999). "Rimpton". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7: Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds. Institute of Historical Research. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18757#s6. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
3. ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Rimpton". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/rimpton-the-blessed-virgin-mary/. Retrieved 5 November 2011.