Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene church) | |
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51°00′56″N 3°06′03″W / 51.01568°N 3.10075°W | |
Location | Taunton |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Central |
Website | www.tauntonminster.org |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | St Mary Magdalene |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
Style | Early Tudor Perpendicular Gothic style |
Completed | 1508 |
Specifications | |
Height | 158 ft (48 m) (tower) |
Bells | 15 |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Bath and Wells |
Archdeaconry | Taunton |
Deanery | Taunton |
Benefice | Taunton (St Mary Magdalene) (St John the Evangelist) |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Reverend Tobie Osmond |
Laity | |
Reader(s) | Daphne Seddon, Peter Roe, Ronnie King |
Director of music | Miles Quick |
Churchwarden(s) | Marlène Phillips, Jean Hall, and Nigel Birkett |
Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene church) is a Church of England parish minster church in Taunton, Somerset, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was completed in 1508 and is in the Early Tudor Perpendicular Gothic style. It is designated as a Grade I listed building.[1] It is notable for its very tall tower.