Church of the Holy Cross, Hillfarrance
51°00′54″N 3°11′18″W / 51.0151°N 3.1882°W / 51.0151; -3.1882
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The Church of the Holy Cross in Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries, although the south chapel may contain fabric from an earlier building, with the tower being added in 1540.[2][3] It then underwent Victorian restoration in 1857 and further work on the roof in 1967.[1]
In 2007 repairs were undertaken and a new kitchen and disabled toilet were installed.[4]
The parish is part of the Deane Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]
Architecture
The red sandstone building has Hamstone dressings. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and topped with a parapet and gargoyles, with a central stair turret.[1] The tower contains a bell chamber,[6] and six bells which were restored by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1925.[3]
Within the church is a memorial to the men of the village who died in World War I.[7]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d "Church of the Holy Cross". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 44. ISBN 978-1841145921.
- ^ a b "History". Deane Vale Churches. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Church of the Holy Cross Hillfarrance" (PDF). MRA Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Holy Cross, Hillfarrance". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Church of the Holy Cross Hillfarrance". Oake Parish. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Heathfield, Hillfarrance And Oake — WW1". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2017.