Church of St Nicholas, Henstridge

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Church of St Nicholas
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Location Henstridge, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°58′36″N2°23′46″W / 50.9766°N 2.3962°W / 50.9766; -2.3962 Coordinates: 50°58′36″N2°23′46″W / 50.9766°N 2.3962°W / 50.9766; -2.3962
Built12th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Nicholas
Designated24 March 1961 [1]
Reference no.1366325
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Location of Church of St Nicholas in Somerset

The Church of St Nicholas in Henstridge, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the 12th century. It underwent significant Victorian restoration between 1872 and 1873 by James Mountford Allen. [1] [2] The tower was rebuilt in 1900. [3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Abbas and Templecombe, Henstridge and Horsington within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and stone slate roofs. It has a four-bay nave and three-bay chancel with north and south aisles. The three-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses. [1] The tower has six bells the oldest of which dates from 1615. [5] The lychgate is one of the memorials to the dead of World War I in the village. [6]

The interior fittings are mostly from the 19th century but the font is from the 13th century and some of the original arches have survived the 19th century restoration. [1] A tomb from 1463 with recumbent figures was reinstalled in the church after the restoration. [7]

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References

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  2. "Village Design Statement" (PDF). South Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. "Saint Nicholas". Henstridge Online. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "St Nicholas". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Henstridge Pages 108-119 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. "WW1 Memorials of Henstridge, south Somerset". WE WILL REMEMBER THEM War Memorials of Somerset, Dorset & Wiltshire. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. "Inside the Church of St Nicholas". Henstridge Online. Retrieved 27 January 2018.