St Mary's Church, Luxborough

The Anglican St Mary's Church at Luxborough within the English county of Somerset dates from the 13th century. It is a Grade II listed building.[1][4]

St Mary's Church
LocationLuxborough, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°07′56″N 3°28′05″W / 51.13222°N 3.46806°W / 51.13222; -3.46806
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated22 May 1969[1]
Reference no.1345725
Official nameCross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church
Designated12 November 2003[2]
Reference no.1021155
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameRemains of churchyard cross, about 7 metres south of chancel, Church of St Mary
Designated5 June 1985[3]
Reference no.1057340
St Mary's Church, Luxborough is located in Somerset
St Mary's Church, Luxborough
Location of St Mary's Church in Somerset

The chancel of the church was built in the 13th century. In the 15th century the lower stages of the tower were added. A Victorian restoration in 1861 added the north aisle and added the upper part of the three-stage tower. Further restoration was undertaken in the 1970s.[1]

Within the churchyard is a medieval inscribed stone cross which is 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in) high and stands on a partially buried plinth.[3] It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[2] There are also several unidentified chest tombs.[5][6]

The parish is part of the Exmoor benefice within the archdeaconry of Taunton.[7]

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  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1345725)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church (1021155)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Remains of churchyard cross, about 7 metres south of Chancel, Church of St Mary (1057340)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Unidentified chest tomb in churchyard, about 12 metres south of nave, Church of St Mary (1057341)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Unidentified chest tomb, in churchyard, about 4 metres south of nave, Church of St Mary (1174966)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  7. ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Luxborough". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 March 2015.