Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Sompting

Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin
The church from the southeast
50°50′19″N 0°21′06″W / 50.8386°N 0.3518°W / 50.8386; -0.3518
Location	Church Lane, Sompting, West Sussex BN15 0AZ
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Website	[1]
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	11th century
Dedication	Virgin Mary
Dedicated	By 1442
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	12 October 1954
Style	Anglo-Saxon; Norman
Completed	11th century
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Chichester
Archdeaconry	Chichester
Deanery	Rural Deanery of Worthing
Parish	South Lancing and Sompting
Clergy
Vicar(s)	The Reverend Felix Smith

The Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, also known as St Mary the Virgin Church and St Mary's Church, is the Church of England parish church of Sompting in the Adur district of West Sussex. It stands on a rural lane north of the urban area that now surrounds the village, and retains much 11th- and 12th-century structure. Its most important architectural feature is the Saxon tower topped by a Rhenish helm, a four-sided pyramid-style gabled cap that is uncommon in England. English Heritage lists the church at Grade I for its architecture and history.