Church of St Mary, Luccombe

Church of St Mary
Looking down on the village with houses and stone church building with square tower.
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Luccombe
Country England
Coordinates 51°11′22″N 3°33′33″W / 51.1894°N 3.5593°W / 51.1894; -3.5593
Completed c 1450

The parish Church of St Mary in Luccombe, Somerset, England has a chancel dating from about 1300, with the nave and tower being added around 1450. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.[1]

It was built by John Maris of Stogursey.[2] The chancel is the earliest part of the church dating from around 1300.[3] In l530 the aisle was added, and in 1752-1756 a gallery added which was removed in 1840 when the church was further restored and the vestry added.[1] The tower includes six bells of which five were cast in 1759.[4]

The interior includes a Jacobean pulpit and chair and a medieval rood screen.[4]

The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Porlock and Porlock Weir with Stoke Pero, Selworthy and Luccombe within the archdeaconry of Taunton.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Church of St Mary". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Luccombe churches". Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Luccombe Churches". Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Luccombe". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Luccombe". Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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