Church Of St Mary, Brompton Ralph
History
Parts of the church, including the tower and south door are from the 15th century. The first church on the site was established by 1291. Other parts were rebuilt in the 16th century and again in 1738. The north aisle was added in 1847. The whole church underwent Victorian restoration in 1881. Further restoration of the church was carried out in 2013.
The parish is part of the Wiveliscombe and the Hills benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The red sandstone building has a slate roof. It consists of a four-bay nave with a north aisle, chancel with barrel roof, south porch, and a vestry. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The tower contains two bells from the 15th century and six bells in total.
Inside the church is a medieval rood screen which was partially restored by Frederick Bligh Bond. Most of the furniture and fittings are from the 16th century, including the font.
See also
References
- ^ "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: Brompton Ralph', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 19-25. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp19-25 [accessed 8 October 2017].
- ^ "Brompton Ralph, Church of St Mary". CDL. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Brompton Ralph". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "St Mary's - Brompton Ralph". Wivey Churches. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.