Church of St Mary The Virgin, Timsbury

The Anglican Church of St Mary The Virgin in Timsbury within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]

Church of St Mary The Virgin
Location	Timsbury, Somerset, England
Coordinates	51°19′32″N 2°28′44″W
Built	1826-1832
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated	21 September 1960[1]
Reference no.	1129594
Location of Church of St Mary The Virgin in Somerset

An old church on the site had fallen into disrepair by the 1820s.[3] The church was rebuilt in 1826–32 and the east end added in 1852 by Sir George Gilbert Scott.[1][4]

In the churchyard are monuments to James Collins,[5] Robert Langford,[6] the Parsons family,[7] two Smith monuments[8][9] and one unidentified.[10]

The rectory dates from around 1820.[11]

The parish is part of the benefice of Timsbury with Priston, Camerton and Dunkerton within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[12]

See also

• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1129594)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1129594)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
3. "Churches which still retain west gallery features or connections". West Gallery Churches. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
4. "St Mary the Virgin's - Timsbury". Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-78). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
5. Historic England. "Collins monument (1135978)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
6. Historic England. "Langford monument (1135974)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
7. Historic England. "Parsons monument (1129595)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
8. Historic England. "Smith monument, in the churchyard and 3 metres north of nave of Church of St Mary the Virgin (1129596)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
9. Historic England. "Smith monument, in the churchyard and 4 metres north of chapel of Church of St Mary the Virgin (1129597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
10. Historic England. "Unidentified monument, in the churchyard and 5 metres south of nave of Church of St Mary the Virgin (1135972)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
11. Historic England. "Rectory (1136023)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
12. "St Mary's, Timsbury". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.