| Church of St Vincent | |
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| Location | Ashington, Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°59′38″N 2°37′32″W / 50.99389°N 2.62556°W / 50.99389; -2.62556 |
| Built | 13th century |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 19 April 1961 |
| Reference no. | 1345984 |
  Location of Church of St Vincent in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Vincent at Ashington in the civil parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England, is from the 13th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The church was built of local stone with Hamstone dressings and has a clay tile roof. It is a small two-cell church with a nave, supported by offset buttresses and a chancel which underwent Victorian restoration. The western bell turret was added after the construction of the church.
The interior includes Jacobean furnishings. There are box pews and a pulpit with a tester from the 17th century. The baptismal font is octagonal.
The parish is within the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Marston Magna within the deanery of Yeovil.
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of Somerset towers
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Vincent (1345984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- "Ashington St Vincent". Dawson Heritage. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- "St Vincent, Ashington". Church of England. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
External links
Media related to St Vincent's Church, Ashington, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons
- Article regarding repairs recently carried out on St Vincent's Church, Ashington, on the local community website
- Webpage from the local community website with a section on the history of St Vincent's Church, Ashington