Church of St Mary Magdalene, Winsford

Church of St Mary Magdalene
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Winsford
Country	England
Coordinates	51°06′13″N 3°33′57″W / 51.1037°N 3.5659°W / 51.1037; -3.5659
Completed	13th century

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Winsford, Somerset, England dating back to the Norman period before the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

Winsford church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and was partly restored in 1858. The tower, which is 90 feet (27.4 m) high,^[2] was constructed in three stages. There are six bells; the four heaviest were made by Thomas Bilbie in Cullompton in 1765.^[3]

Within the church is a fine painted panel created in 1609 during the reign of King James I.^[4] The ironwork on the inner doors of the church is thought to date from the 13th century, originating from the priory of St Nichola in Barlynch, and the font is from the Norman period. The organ was installed c. 1900, being delivered by horse-drawn wagon from nearby Dulverton.^[5] The church register dates back to 1660.^[6]

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Church of St Mary Magdalene". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=265562. Retrieved 2007-10-03. 
2. ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. pp. 61–63. ISBN 0906456983. 
3. ^ Moore, James; Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0952670208. 
4. ^ "Winsford". Everything Exmoor. http://www.everythingexmoor.org.uk/exmoor-encyclopedia/contents-list/56-w/1095-winsford.html. Retrieved 12 November 2010. 
5. ^ "Winsford". Everything Exmoor. http://www.everythingexmoor.org.uk/_W/Winsford.php. Retrieved 2007-10-03. 
6. ^ "Winsford". GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Winsford/index.html. Retrieved 2007-10-03.