Church Of St Andrew | |
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Location | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°02′28″N3°18′35″W / 51.0411°N 3.3097°W Coordinates: 51°02′28″N3°18′35″W / 51.0411°N 3.3097°W |
Built | 1829 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church Of St Andrew |
Designated | 25 January 1956 [1] |
Reference no. | 1177072 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Churchyard cross, Church of St Andrew |
Designated | 25 January 1956 [2] |
Reference no. | 1177103 |
The Church Of St Andrew in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England was built in 1829. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
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]
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]
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