Church of St Mary, Cossington

Coordinates: 51°09′29″N 2°55′17″W / 51.1581°N 2.9215°W / 51.1581; -2.9215
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Church of St Mary
LocationCossington, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°09′29″N 2°55′17″W / 51.1581°N 2.9215°W / 51.1581; -2.9215
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated29 March 1963
Reference no.1344698
Church of St Mary, Cossington is located in Somerset
Church of St Mary, Cossington
Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Cossington within the English county of Somerset was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History[edit]

The church was built in the 13th century and revised in the 14th and 15th centuries. Victorian restoration was carried out in 19th century.[1] In 1900 the west gallery was removed.[2] The dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary was before 1505.[3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture[edit]

The church has a nave and chancel with a south porch. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses,[1] and contains six bells.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Cossington Church". The Benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b 'Cossington', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels, ed. Robert Dunning (London, 2004), pp. 42-50. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol8/pp42-50 [accessed 30 April 2017].
  4. ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cossington". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 April 2017.