St Mary's Church, Bruton | |
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51°06′42″N 2°27′08″W / 51.11159°N 2.45228°W | |
Location | Bruton, Somerset |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Style | Gothic, Rococo |
Years built | 1350-1743 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 2 |
Tower height | 102.5 feet (31.2 metres) |
Bells | 6 |
Tenor bell weight | 25cwt-3qrs-1lbs in D |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Bath & Wells |
Archdeaconry | Wells |
Deanery | Bruton and Cary[1] |
Benefice | Bruton, Brewham, Pitcombe and Shepton Montague |
Parish | Bruton with Wyke and Redlynch |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Reference no. | 1056408 |
The Church of St Mary in Bruton, Somerset, England was largely built in the 14th century. Like many Somerset churches, it has a very fine tower; less usually it has a second one as well.[2] Simon Jenkins has called Bruton's tower "Somerset architecture at its most powerful."[3] It has been designated a Grade I listed building.[4] [5]