Church of St Mary, Rimpton
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The Church of St Mary in Rimpton
, Somerset
, England was built in the early 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The exact date of the building of the church is uncertain. It was before 1291 but some payments to the church had been made in 1215 or earlier.
The stone building consists of a chancel
, nave
with an 18th century north transept and vestry
, and a south chapel, which was added in the 15th century. The interior includes a 15th century font
with a 17th century cover. The pulpit
is from the 17th century. The west tower contains three bells the oldest of which was cast in 1657 by Robert Austen.
The parish is part of the benefice
of Chilton Cantelo
, Ashington
, Mudford
, Rimpton and Mudford
within the yeovil
deanery.
Rimpton
Rimpton is a village and civil parish north-west of Sherborne, and north-east of Yeovil on a tributary of the River Parret in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.-History:The parish of Rimpton was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred...
, 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 was built in the early 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The exact date of the building of the church is uncertain. It was before 1291 but some payments to the church had been made in 1215 or earlier.
The stone building consists of a 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...
, 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...
with an 18th century north transept and vestry
Vestry
A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept , and in which the clergy and choir robe or don their vestments for divine service....
, and a south chapel, which was added in the 15th century. The interior includes a 15th century font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
with a 17th century cover. The 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...
is from the 17th century. The west tower contains three bells the oldest of which was cast in 1657 by Robert Austen.
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 Chilton Cantelo
Chilton Cantelo
Chilton Cantelo is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Yeo north of Yeovil and east of Ilchester in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 132...
, Ashington
Ashington
Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England with a population of around 27,000 people; it was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is located some north of Newcastle upon Tyne off the A189. The south of the town is bordered by the River Wansbeck...
, Mudford
Mudford
Mudford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated from Yeovil in the South Somerset district on the River Yeo. The village has a population of 649...
, Rimpton and Mudford
Mudford
Mudford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated from Yeovil in the South Somerset district on the River Yeo. The village has a population of 649...
within the yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...
deanery.