Church of the Holy Virgin Mary in Batwick

The Church of St. Mary in Batwick was built in the early XIX century. It was intended to replace the old parish church of the same name, unable by that time to cope with the increasing flow of parishioners.

The original design of the church was designed by renowned architect John Pinch Sr. Construction began in a solemn atmosphere on September 1, 1814. On the stone laid in the foundation of the future temple, words of gratitude to the Lord God for the defeat of Napoleon and the onset of the long-awaited peace were written, and most importantly, the church in this text was called the Church of St. Paul. It seems that two churches were supposed to exist simultaneously, the old and the new. However, the old one was demolished in 1818, and the name of the Holy Virgin Mary passed "by inheritance" to the new one. Today, at the entrance to the church there is a font of the XV century, the little that remains of the first medieval temple.

The most important element of the church interior is, of course, the main altar. It was made in 1882 in the form of a triptych depicting Christ, a prophet, a king and a priest. Almost all the furniture in the church has been preserved since the reign of King Edward. The real property of the temple was a remarkable organ from 1878, one of the best tools in England. Church festivals are accompanied by the singing of the choir, which has a long tradition and is widely known not only in Somerset, but throughout the country.