Sutton Mallet Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sutton Mallet Church |
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| Location | Sutton Mallet, Stawell, Somerset, England |
| Built | 1827-1829 |
| Architect | Richard Carver |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
| Governing body | Churches Conservation Trust |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Official name: Sutton Mallet Church | |
| Designated | 29 March 1963 |
| Reference no. | 1174207 |
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Sutton Mallet Church is a historic building in the small village of Sutton Mallet, located in Somerset, England. It was built between 1827 and 1829. This church actually includes parts of a much older church from the 1400s! It's officially recognized as a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical site.
The village of Sutton Mallet is found on Sedgemoor, a flat area of land known as the Somerset Levels. It sits right at the bottom of the Polden Hills. The original church was a well-known landmark for anyone traveling across the moor. Over time, the old church started to fall apart, and services were not held there very often.
Building the New Church
The church you see today was built by Richard Carver from Taunton. He worked on it between 1827 and 1829. When the new church was built, it was connected to the old tower that was already there.
Even though the new church was built in the Georgian style, some parts from the older, medieval church were reused. For example, a medieval window was put into the small, rounded part of the church called an apse. Also, the altar rails, which are fences around the altar, were from the 1600s and were used again.
The Church Tower
The church tower is built in the Gothic style. It holds two old bells from the 1600s! One bell was made in 1607 by R. Purdue, and the other was made in 1657 by Robert Austen.
When the church was rebuilt, the tower wasn't properly connected to the rest of the building. Because of this, by 2008, special stainless steel ties, about 6 meters (20 feet) long, had to be put in. These ties help to stop the tower from getting worse.
The Church Today
Sutton Mallet Church is now a redundant church, which means it's no longer used for regular church services. It is looked after by the Churches Conservation Trust. This group helps to protect and care for old churches like this one. The church officially became part of the Trust's care on November 1, 1987.
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