Church of St Andrew, Wiveliscombe
51°02′28″N 3°18′35″W / 51.0411°N 3.3097°W / 51.0411; -3.3097
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The Church Of St Andrew in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England was built in 1829. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The church was built by Richard Carver between 1827 and 1829, on the site of an earlier medieval church.[3][4] It originally had a gallery but this is now the organ loft. The Rose window was added in 1915.[1]
The parish is part of the Wiveliscombe and the Hills benefice,[5] within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[6]
Architecture
The red sandstone building has hamstone dressings and a slate roof. The aisle is of five bays. The three-stage tower is at the western end of the church.[1]
Inside the church are a 14th-century font from the earlier church along with the tombs of Humphrey Wyndham and his wife who died in the early 17th century.[1]
The churchyard cross was erected in the 14th century. It has an octagonal base and tapering shaft. The head of the cross is missing.[2]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Churchyard cross, Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Church". Wiveliscombe. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Church of St. Andrew". Exmoorian. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Church in Wiveliscombe and the Hills". Church in Wiveliscombe and the Hills. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "St Andrew, Wiveliscombe". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.