| Church of St Mary | |
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| Location | Oare, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°12′45″N 3°42′59″W / 51.2124°N 3.7164°W / 51.2124; -3.7164 |
| Built | 15th century |
| Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Mary |
| Designated | 22 May 1969 |
| Reference no. | 1345381 |
  Location of Church of St Mary in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Mary in Oare, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The nave and inner chancel survive from a 15th-century building, but the outer chancel and tower were rebuilt in the 19th century.
The parish and benefice of Oare with Culbone is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
The church was used as the location of a marriage in the novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore, whose grandfather had been the rector of the church between 1809 and 1842.
Architecture
The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave, with an inner and outer chancel, each of one bay. The three-stage is unbuttressed.
Inside the church are 18th century box pews and a Norman font on an 18th-century base. There is also a 15th-century piscina with a "grotesque head", said to represent St Decuman.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1345381)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Oare Church, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Oare". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "Oare Church and the Doone Valley". Visit Exmoor. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. pp. 70–72. ISBN 978-0900131165.
- "MSO7737 - St Mary's Church and Churchyard, Oare". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 17 September 2017.