Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barrington
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Barrington
, Somerset
, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
St Mary's Church has a three bay nave
two bay chancel
. There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family
.
The south transept includes a 13th century canopied piscina
. There is a 19th century panelled pulpit
which may contain fragments of an earlier construction.
The parish is part of the benefice
of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.
Barrington, Somerset
Barrington is a village and civil parish, situated south east of Taunton and west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
St Mary's Church has a three bay nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
two bay chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
. There is an unusual octagonal tower, which includes a bell dating from 1743 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family
Bilbie family
The Bilbie family were bell founders and clockmakers based initially in Chew Stoke, Somerset and later at Cullompton, Devon in south-west England from the late 17th century to the early 19th century....
.
The south transept includes a 13th century canopied piscina
Piscina
A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, used for washing the communion vessels. The sacrarium is the drain itself. Anglicans usually refer to the basin, calling it a piscina. Roman Catholics usually refer to the drain, and by extension, the basin, as the sacrarium...
. There is a 19th century panelled pulpit
Pulpit
Pulpit is a speakers' stand in a church. In many Christian churches, there are two speakers' stands at the front of the church. Typically, the one on the left is called the pulpit...
which may contain fragments of an earlier construction.
The parish is part of the benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
of Winsmoor within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster.