St Gregory's Church, Stoke St Gregory
The Church of St Gregory Stoke St Gregory, is a Church of England parish church in Somerset, England. Its parish is part of the Athelney Benefice, along with the parishes of St Michael, Burrowbridge, St Bartholomew, Lyng and SS Peter and Paul, North Curry.[1]
| Church of St Gregory | |
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  Church of St Gregory | |
| 51.0400°N 2.9311°W | |
| OS grid reference | ST34812715 |
| Location | Stoke St Gregory |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Churchmanship | Central |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Gregory the Great |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 25 February 1955 |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Blue Lias with Hamstone dressings |
| Bells | 5 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Deanery | Sedgemoor |
History
St Gregory's was built in the 14th century, perhaps as early as 1300.[2] It is cruciform, with an octagonal crossing tower whose upper stage was added in the 15th century. The nave has north and south aisles with four-bay arcades. There is a south porch with a sundial over its outer arch and a statue of St Gregory the Great over its inner arch. Fragments of Medieval stained glass survive in the western windows of the aisles.[3]
Bells
The tower has a ring of five bells. John Wiseman of Montacute cast the treble bell in 1628. Thomas I Wroth of Wellington cast the second bell in 1714. John Kingston of Bridgwater cast the third bell in 1818 and the tenor bell in 1823. John Taylor & Co cast the fourth bell in 1909.[4]
Churchyard
St Gregory's churchyard includes a monument that may be 16th-century,[5] one good late-18th-century headstone[6] and a 17th- or 18th-century set of stocks.[7]
See also
References
- Archbishops' Council. "Benefice of the Athelney Benefice (sic)". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- Pevsner 1958, p. 302.
- Historic England. "Church of St Gregory (Grade I) (1060242)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- Smith, Martin (17 January 2012). "Stoke St Gregory S Gregory". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- Historic England. "Unidentified monument in churchyard, about 15 metres south of chancel, church of St Gregory (Grade II) (1060243)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- Historic England. "Barrington monument in churchyard, about 10 metres south east of south porch, church of St Gregory (Grade II) (1177786)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- Historic England. "Stocks in churchyard, about 14 metres south of porch, Church of St Gregory (Grade II) (1344638)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
Bibliography
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1958). South and West Somerset. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 302–303.