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Church in Somerset, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of All Saints in Sutton Bingham in the civil parish of Closworth, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th and 13th centuries and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
Church of All Saints | |
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Location | Sutton Bingham, Closworth, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 50°53′51″N 2°38′37″W |
Built | 12th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 19 April 1961[1] |
Reference no. | 263603 |
The interior includes a series of 14th century wall paintings,[2] including, in the Chancel, the Coronation of the Virgin, and several bishops and saints. On the north wall of the nave is a portrayal of the Death of the Virgin (pictured below right).[3][4] The murals were whitewashed during the Reformation and remained obscured until they were rediscovered in the 1860s.[5]
The small belfry contains two bells, one dates from around 1250 and the other is from 1685.[5]
The church is close to the shore of Sutton Bingham Reservoir.[6]
The church is in a joint parish with[7]
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