---
title: "St Mary Magdalene, Sparkford"
description: "Located in Sparkford, Somerset. Built C14 and later; nave 1824. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Grade II*. Medieval Gothic; 1824 nave style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","Church of England","Somerset","Sparkford","Grade II*","Medieval"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/st-mary-magdalene-sparkford"
pubDate: "2026-09-06T02:43:51.946Z"
dateModified: "2026-09-07T14:53:51.333Z"
location: "Sparkford, Somerset"
country: "England"
county: "Somerset"
town: "Sparkford"
address: "Church Road, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7JZ"
postcode: "BA22 7JZ"
built: "C14 and later; nave 1824"
architect: "Thomas Ellis (nave, 1824)"
denomination: "Church of England"
dedications: ["Mary"]
diocese: "Bath and Wells"
grade: "II*"
style: "Medieval Gothic; 1824 nave"
materials: "Grey lias, Ham stone dressings, Welsh slate roofs"
website: "http://www.camvalebenefice.org.uk/"
openingHours: "Generally 9am to 5pm daily but closes at dusk during the autumn and winter months."
parish: "Sparkford"
listEntryUrl: "https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243352"
gridReference: "ST 609 256"
accessNotes: "Level access to the main areas"
---

# St Mary Magdalene, Sparkford

The Church of St Mary Magdalene on Church Road, Sparkford, is a Grade II* parish church of the fourteenth century and later, with a nave of 1824 by Thomas Ellis, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

## Overview

Historic England records local grey lias with Ham stone dressings and Welsh slate roofs: a two-bay chancel, three-bay nave, south-east vestry and chapel, and a west tower. The chancel is largely fourteenth- and fifteenth-century; Ellis rebuilt the nave in 1824. Interior fittings are mostly nineteenth-century, with a seventeenth-century altar table among earlier pieces. Listed Grade II* on 24 March 1961 (NHLE 1243352). The parish of Sparkford belongs to the Cam Vale benefice.

## Further Information

- [Historic England list entry 1243352](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243352)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Mary_Magdalene,_Sparkford)
- [Cam Vale Benefice](http://www.camvalebenefice.org.uk/)