Church Micro 3178...Meare - St Mary Traditional Geocache
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Church Micro 3178...Meare - St Mary
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The Church of St Mary in Meare, Somerset, England was formerly in the keeping of Glastonbury Abbey, and dates from 1323. It was built for Abbot Adam of Sodbury, and is a Grade I listed building.
There is a legend that the church was built on the site of a cell of the monk Saint Beonna (also Benen or Beon), who was later confused with Benignus of Armagh, between the 5th and 9th centuries. His remains were removed to Glastonbury Abbey in 1091.
The current chancel and tower date from the buildings construction in 1323 when it was consecrated by Bishop Droxford the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Around 1470 the nave was rebuilt by Abbot John Selwood and the work completed by Abbot Richard Beere. The church has a 15th century stone pulpit, wooden chest from 1705 and candelabra from 1777. The tower holds a peel of six bells.
The parish is part of the benefice of Glastonbury St John the Baptist and St. Benedict with Meare, which is part of the Glastonbury deanery.
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
There is also a Church Micro Stats page found via the Bookmark list”
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