Church of St Mary and St John, Lamyat
| Church of St Mary and St John | |
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| Location | Lamyat, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°07′26″N 2°29′07″W / 51.12389°N 2.48528°WCoordinates: 51°07′26″N 2°29′07″W / 51.12389°N 2.48528°W |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 25 February 1988[1] |
| Reference no. | 1174955 |
  Location of Church of St Mary and St John in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church Of St Mary and St John in Lamyat, within the English county of Somerset, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
From the 12th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries the advowson of the church was held by Godstow nunnery.[2]
The fabric of the building has been changed and renovated many times, however the two-stage 13th-century tower remains.[1]
The stained glass window depicting St Christopher carrying the Christ child was donated by Christopher Welch in 1907.[3][4]
The parish is part of the Bruton and District Team Ministry within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]
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- 1 2 3 "Church of St Mary and St John". Historic England. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "The english register of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford". University of Michigan. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Christopher Welch". Lamyat. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Church". Lamyat. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "St Mary & St John, Lamyatt". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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