Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1968. A Medieval Church.
Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- secret-wall-yarrow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 March 1968
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Wanstrow
- OS grid reference
- ST 709 416
- Coordinates
- 51.1735, -2.41644
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary is a parish church that dates back to the 15th century, with rebuilding and extensions occurring in 1810 and the late 19th century. It is constructed of local limestone rubble and ashlar, topped with a stone tile roof. The church features a nave with a south tower, north and south transepts, a south chapel, and a chancel, showcasing Decorated and Perpendicular architectural styles.
The tower, added in 1810, consists of three stages with corner buttresses that end in finials and are adorned with embattled parapets. It has two-light bell openings with quatrefoil interlace on the lower two stages. The interior is plain, featuring restored wagon roofs. The nave includes a four-light west window, early 19th-century wall plaques by Chapman of Frome and Crake of London, and a late 19th-century font. A Perpendicular arch remains intact between the south transept and the chapel. The chancel contains a restored piscina and some stained glass from 1902.
Local climate
Church of St Mary receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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