Church of St Vincent
LocationAshington, Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°59′38″N 2°37′32″W / 50.99389°N 2.62556°W / 50.99389; -2.62556
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated19 April 1961
Reference no.1345984
St Vincent's Church, Ashington is located in Somerset
St Vincent's Church, Ashington
Location of Church of St Vincent in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Vincent at Ashington in the civil parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England, is from the 13th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church was built of local stone with Hamstone dressings and has a clay tile roof.[1] It is a small two-cell church with a nave, supported by offset buttresses and a chancel which underwent Victorian restoration. The western bell turret was added after the construction of the church.[1]

The interior includes Jacobean furnishings.[2] There are box pews and a pulpit with a tester from the 17th century.[1] The baptismal font is octagonal.[1]

The parish is within the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Marston Magna within the deanery of Yeovil.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Church of Saint Vincent (1345984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. "Ashington St Vincent". Dawson Heritage. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. "St Vincent, Ashington". Church of England. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

Media related to St Vincent's Church, Ashington, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons

  • Article regarding repairs recently carried out on St Vincent's Church, Ashington, on the local community website
  • Webpage from the local community website with a section on the history of St Vincent's Church, Ashington
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