Church of St Mary, Hemington
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The Church of St Mary at Hemington
, Somerset
, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage
as a Grade I listed building. It is now a redundant church
under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
. It was declared redundant on 1 July 1971, and was vested
in the Trust on 28 November 1972.
The Norman
church underwent major renovation in the 14th, 15th, 17th and 19th centuries. The 19th century work is attributed to the office of Sir George Gilbert Scott
. The tower, which was built between 1480 and 1500, is one of the smallest complete church towers in England. The interior includes box pews, pulpit and altar rails, and the remains of wall paintings
.
Hemington, Somerset
Hemington is a village and civil parish north west of Frome, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the villages of Hardington, Faulkland and Foxcote.-History:...
, 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 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a Grade I listed building. It is now a redundant church
Redundant church
A redundant church is a church building that is no longer required for regular public worship. The phrase is particularly used to refer to former Anglican buildings in the United Kingdom, but may refer to any disused church building around the world...
under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
Churches Conservation Trust
The Churches Conservation Trust, which was initially known as the Redundant Churches Fund, is a charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk, those that have been made redundant by the Church of England. The Trust was established by the Pastoral Measure of 1968...
. It was declared redundant on 1 July 1971, and was vested
Vesting
In law, vesting is to give an immediately secured right of present or future enjoyment. One has a vested right to an asset that cannot be taken away by any third party, even though one may not yet possess the asset. When the right, interest or title to the present or future possession of a legal...
in the Trust on 28 November 1972.
The Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
church underwent major renovation in the 14th, 15th, 17th and 19th centuries. The 19th century work is attributed to the office of Sir George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
. The tower, which was built between 1480 and 1500, is one of the smallest complete church towers in England. The interior includes box pews, pulpit and altar rails, and the remains of wall paintings
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
.