The Church of St. Mary in the village of Seavington St. Mary, South Somerset.

This blogpost for Epiphany encapsulates the decline in the numbers of worshippers in the Church of England and the many fine churches no longer in use as a consequence.  

Drive 4 miles east from Ilminster along the Old London Road and you will find, tucked away in a picturesque hollow on the side of a gently sloping valley and sheltered by two magnificent yews, St. Mary’s Church, the parish church of Seavington St. Mary. 

Built of Ham stone the church dates from the thirteenth century, it was considerably enlarged in the fifteenth century and further altered later.

Sadly, St. Mary’s was declared redundant in 1983, but has been in the care of the Churches Preservation Trust since 1985.   

The Church of St. Mary in the village of Seavington St. Mary, South Somerset.