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Church of St Mary, Yarlington
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Yarlington, Somerset, England was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] HistoryThe church was built in the 11th century, on the site of a previous church which had been under the control of Montacute Priory.[2] Most of the building, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1878.[1] The design of the rebuilt church was influenced by the Cambridge Camden Society.[3] The tower was repointed and pinnacles and merlons replaced by Minerva Conservation.[4] The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5][6] ArchitectureThe stone building has Doulting or hamstone dressings and clay tiled roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with an aisle on the north and porch on the south side. The two-stage square tower remains from the original building.[1] Inside the church the fittings are from the 19th century with the exception of the octagonal font which dates from the 15th.[1] See alsoReferences Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Mary's, Yarlington.
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