Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick
The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shapwick within the English county of Somerset was consecrated in 1331. It is a Grade II* listed building.Photo: Simon Ellis Wiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Shapwick, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Shapwick, Somerset” and “The Blessed Virgin Mary”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapwick School and Church of St Michael & All Angels, Greinton.
Shapwick School
School
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Shapwick School was a specialist school at Shapwick Manor in Shapwick, a village on the Somerset Levels in Somerset, England. In March 2020, it was announced that the school would close at the end of term in March due to financial difficulties. Shapwick School is situated 630 feet north of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick.
Church of St Michael & All Angels, Greinton
Church
The Church of St Michael & All Angels in Greinton, Somerset, England has parts which date to the 12th century, with evidence that it may have been built on a pre-Christian site. Church of St Michael & All Angels, Greinton is situated 1¼ miles south of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick.
Church of All Saints, Ashcott
Church
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Anglican Church of All Saints in Ashcott, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of All Saints, Ashcott is situated 1½ miles southeast of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shapwick and Catcott.
Shapwick
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shapwick is a village on the Polden Hills overlooking the Somerset Moors, in Somerset, England. It is situated to the west of Glastonbury.
Catcott
Village
Photo: Ron Westmaas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catcott is a rural village and civil parish, situated close to Edington 7 miles to the east of Bridgwater on the Somerset Levels to the north of the Polden Hills in Somerset, England. Catcott is situated 1½ miles northwest of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick.
Edington
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edington is a rural village, situated on the north side of the Polden Hills in Somerset, England. Either side of it lie the villages of Chilton Polden and Catcott, and north of it is the small village of Burtle. Edington is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick.
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shapwick, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.14047° or 51° 8′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.83365° or 2° 50′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3V45R8+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 406599951OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17553255
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