St Mary's Church, Hardington

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Church of St Mary
St Mary's Church, Hardington is located in Somerset
St Mary's Church, Hardington
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityHardington
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°16′16″N 2°22′09″W / 51.2710°N 2.3691°W / 51.2710; -2.3691
Completed11th century

The Church of St Mary at Hardington in the parish of Hemington, Somerset, England, dates from the 11th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church has an un-aisled nave and small west tower which dates from the late 14th century.[1] In the 19th century the earlier chancel was largely rebuilt. The parish of Hardington was formed in the Middle Ages and merged into Hemington in 1733.[2]

It is no longer used as a church and has been in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust since 1972.

The interior of the church includes fragments of medieval wall paintings and a board painted with the arms of Charles I.[3][4]

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Hemington (1058710)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Church of St Mary and churchyard, Hardington". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. ^ Byford, Enid (1987). Somerset Curiosities. Dovecote Press. pp. 119–120. ISBN 0946159483.
  4. ^ "St Mary's Church, Hardington Bampfylde, Somerset". Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 6 April 2016.