| St Mary's Church, Bruton | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church from the south-west | |
  St Mary's Church, Bruton Location in Somerset | |
| 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]
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin, Bruton". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Norwich, 546; Somerset Churches Trust
- ^ Jenkins, Simon (2000). England's Thousand Best Churches. Penguin.
- ^ "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1056408)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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