- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington 
Location: Barrington, Somerset, England Coordinates: 50°57′34″N 2°52′16″W / 50.95944°N 2.87111°WCoordinates: 50°57′34″N 2°52′16″W / 50.95944°N 2.87111°W Built: 13th century Listed Building – Grade I Designated: 17 April 1959[1] Reference #: 264319 
Location of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington in SomersetThe Church of St Mary the Virgin in Barrington, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
St Mary's Church has a three bay nave two bay chancel.[1] There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[2]
The south transept includes a 13th century canopied piscina. There is a 19th century panelled pulpit which may contain fragments of an earlier construction.[1]
The parish is part of the benefice of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.[3]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b c d "Church of St. Mary the Virgin". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=264319. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ Moore, James; Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0952670208.
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Barrington". Churhc of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/barrington-the-blessed-virgin-mary/. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
Categories:- Church of England churches in Somerset
- 13th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- South Somerset
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