Church of St Andrew, Withypool

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Church of St Andrew
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Location Withypool, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°06′29″N3°38′58″W / 51.108°N 3.6494°W / 51.108; -3.6494 Coordinates: 51°06′29″N3°38′58″W / 51.108°N 3.6494°W / 51.108; -3.6494
BuiltLate medieval period
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Andrew
Designated6 April 1959 [1]
Reference no.1057968
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Location of Church of St Andrew in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Withypool, Somerset, England was built in late medieval period. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the Middle Ages but the tower was rebuilt in the early 17th century. A Victorian restoration was carried out in 1887 with further rebuilding in 1902. [1] [2] [3]

The parish is part of the Exmoor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and a north aisle. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1] Partly set into the northwest buttress is a medieval carved stone cross. [5]

Within the church is a Norman font. [1] The white stone chalice-shaped font has a scalloped bowl on a cylindrical shaft. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. "Withypool church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. p. 90. ISBN   978-0900131165.
  4. "St Andrew, Withypool". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. "MSO8668 - St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Withypool". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. "St Andrew, Withypool, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. Retrieved 23 September 2017.