Church of St George, Whatley
Church in Mendip, UK
51°13′37″N 2°22′56″W / 51.22694°N 2.38222°W / 51.22694; -2.38222
Listed Building – Grade II*
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Location of Church of St George in Somerset
The Anglican Church of St George in Whatley, within the English county of Somerset, dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Parts of the church survive from the 14th century, however extensive restoration was undertaken in 1859 and 1870. The three stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] Within the tower are a peel of six bells.[2]
There is a Sarsen stone in the church which may have pagan origins.[3]
The parish is part of the benefice of Mells with Buckland Dinham, Chantry, Great Elm and Whatley within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
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- ^ a b c "Church of St George". Historic England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "St. George's Churches". Ringing for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Church of St George and churchyard, Whatley". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "St George, Whatley". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.