Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Emborough
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The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Emborough
, Somerset
, England is medieval in origin but underwent extensive renovation in the 18th century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. It is a redundant church
in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
. It was declared redundant on 1 August 1978, and was vested
in the Trust on 19 December 1979.
It was originally built in the 12th century, with 14th and 18th century alterations and some further restoration
in the 19th century.
The inside includes a Georgian
gallery and a cast iron "Gurney Stove".
Emborough
Emborough is a village and civil parish north of Shepton Mallet, and north east of Wells, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It adjoins the parish of Ston Easton.-History:The name Emborough means smooth hill....
, 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 is medieval in origin but underwent extensive renovation in the 18th century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. It is 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...
in 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 August 1978, 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 19 December 1979.
It was originally built in the 12th century, with 14th and 18th century alterations and some further restoration
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in the 19th century.
The inside includes a Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
gallery and a cast iron "Gurney Stove".