Church of St Mary Magdalene, Barwick

The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdalene in Barwick, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church of St Mary Magdalene
LocationBarwick, Somerset, England
Coordinates50.9225°N 2.6302°W / 50.9225; -2.6302
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary Magdalene
Designated19 April 1961[1]
Reference no.1057217
Location of Church of St Mary Magdalene in Somerset

History

The church was built in the 13th century. During a Victorian restoration in 1885 the chancel was rebuilt.[1]

Because of the condition of the roofs of the nave, chancel and tower the church has been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Yeovil Holy Trinity with Barwick within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The hamstone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. The two-stage tower is unbuttressed.[1]

Inside the church is a 14th-century piscina and a pulpit from 1619.[1] The cylindrical fluted hamstone font is lead lined and decorated with cable moulding.[4]

References
  1. "Church of Saint Mary Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane, Barwick — South Somerset". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. "St Mary Magdalene". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. "St Mary Magdalene, Barwick, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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