Church of All Saints, Downhead

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Church Of All Saints
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Location Downhead, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°12′51″N2°26′34″W / 51.21417°N 2.44278°W / 51.21417; -2.44278 Coordinates: 51°12′51″N2°26′34″W / 51.21417°N 2.44278°W / 51.21417; -2.44278
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated27 November 1984 [1]
Reference no.1174065
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Location of Church Of All Saints in Somerset
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The Anglican Church Of All Saints in Downhead, within the English county of Somerset, dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

The tower was built in the 14th and the church has an 18th-century nave and chancel. [2] The porch was added in 1751. [1] The church tower contains three bells cast in 1782 by William Bilbie of Chew Stoke. [3]

The interior of the church contains a Norman font and 18th century pulpit. [1]

In 2007 funding from the levy on nearby quarries was obtained to pay for repair and restoration work on the bells. [4]

The parish is part of the benefice of Leigh-upon-Mendip with Downhead within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Christ Church". Historic England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Church of All Saints". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Moore, J.; Rice R. & Hucker, E. (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clockmakers  : the story of the renowned family of Somerset bellfounder-clockmakers /Clockmakers. The authors. ISBN   0-9526702-0-8.
  4. ↑ "Let the Bells ring. May 2007". Mendip Times. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
  5. ↑ "All Saints Chapelry, Downhead". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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