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Church of St Andrew, Wiveliscombe

Coordinates: 51°02′28″N 3°18′35″W / 51.0411°N 3.3097°W / 51.0411; -3.3097
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Church Of St Andrew
LocationWiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°02′28″N 3°18′35″W / 51.0411°N 3.3097°W / 51.0411; -3.3097
Built1829
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch Of St Andrew
Designated25 January 1956[1]
Reference no.1177072
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurchyard cross, Church of St Andrew
Designated25 January 1956[2]
Reference no.1177103
Church of St Andrew, Wiveliscombe is located in Somerset
Church of St Andrew, Wiveliscombe
Location of Church Of St Andrew in Somerset

The Church Of St Andrew in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England was built in 1829. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Church". Wiveliscombe. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Church of St. Andrew". Exmoorian. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Church in Wiveliscombe and the Hills". Church in Wiveliscombe and the Hills. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. ^ "St Andrew, Wiveliscombe". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.