Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Huish Episcopi

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Location:	Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England
Coordinates:	51°02′09″N 2°49′05″W / 51.03583°N 2.81806°W / 51.03583; -2.81806Coordinates: 51°02′09″N 2°49′05″W / 51.03583°N 2.81806°W / 51.03583; -2.81806
Built:	14th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated:	17 April, 1959[1]
Reference #:	263125
Location of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Somerset

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England has 12th century origins, but was largely rebuilt in 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

St Mary's Burne-Jones window, depicting the Nativity

St Mary's Church also serves nearby Langport. Built in blue lias with golden hamstone decoration, the church is most noted for its classic 100 feet (30 m) Somerset tower, deemed to be an architectural companion piece to St Martin's Church in Kingsbury Episcopi. St Mary's tower dates from around 1500 and was built in four stages. It is extensively embellished with pinnacles and quatrefoil panel bands. In the north-east corner is an octagonal stair turret which reaches the full height of the tower.^[2] A stained glass window by Edward Burne-Jones is also noteworthy.^[1]

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=263125. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
2. ^ The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, by Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books 1958; Reprinted by Yale University Press, 2003, p. 202.