Church of St Mary and St Peter, Winford
Church of St Mary and St Peter | |
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Location | Winford, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°22′57″N 2°39′29″W / 51.38250°N 2.65806°WCoordinates: 51°22′57″N 2°39′29″W / 51.38250°N 2.65806°W |
Built | 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 11 October 1981[1] |
Reference no. | 33986 |
Location of Church of St Mary and St Peter in Somerset |
The Anglican Church of St. Mary and St. Peter in Winford, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th Century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The main body of the original church was rebuilt in 1796 however the tower, which was built around 1437, survives.[2]
The church consists of a nave, chancel and north and south aisles along with the four-stage west tower which is supported by set back buttresses and has a small polygonal stair turret from the roof.[3] Around the tower is a trefoil-headed parapet with corner crocketted pinnacles and gargoyles on the corners.[1] The tower has six bells. These were re-tuned in 2006.[4]
The interior holds a font and wooden pulpit. There is some stained glass which is decorated with heraldic shields and a canvas coat of arms beneath the tower.[3] An unidentified monument and a Shire Monument dating from around 1764 in the churchyard are also listed.[5]
The parish is part of the benefice of Winford with Felton Common within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Church of St Mary and Peter, Winford". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
- 1 2 "Church of S.S. Mary and Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "St. Mary & St. Peter, Winford". Winford Parish Council. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Historic England. "Unidentified and Shire Monuments (33987)". Images of England.
- ↑ "The Blessed Virgin Mary & St Peter, Winford". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.