Church of St Nicholas, Dinnington

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Church of St Nicholas
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Location Dinnington, Somerset, England
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Built 15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Nicholas
Designated 4 February 1958[1]
Reference no. 1345887

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Dinnington, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

A church was established in the village by 1207. The current building is mostly from the 15th century with restoration in 1863,[2] which include the removal of a gallery.[3]

It was originally a chapelry to Seavington St Mary.[4]

The parish is part of the benefice of Merriott with Hinton, Dinnington and Lopen within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]

Architecture

The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret.[1] It has a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave.[1]

The interiors fittings are mostly 19th century but there is a 13th-century recut decorated stone font.[1][6]

References

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