Church of St Mary, Oare
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| Location | Oare, Somerset, England |
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| Built | 15th century |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Official name: Church of St Mary | |
| Designated | 22 May 1969[1] |
| Reference no. | 1345381 |
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Oare, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The nave and inner chancel survive from a 15th century building, but the outer chancel and tower were rebuilt in the 19th century.[1]
The parish and benefice of Oare with Culbone is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]
The church was used as the location of a marriage in the novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore whose grandfather had been the rector of the church,[3] between 1809 and 1842.[4]
Architecture
The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave, with an inner and outer chancel, each of one bay. The three-stage is unbuttressed.[1]
Inside the church are 18th century box pews and a Norman font on an 18th century base.[1] There is also a 15th century piscina with a "grotesque head",[5] It is believed to represent St Decuman.[4]
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