Church of St Peter, Redlynch

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Church of St Peter
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Location Redlynch, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°05′54″N2°25′48″W / 51.0984°N 2.4300°W / 51.0984; -2.4300 Coordinates: 51°05′54″N2°25′48″W / 51.0984°N 2.4300°W / 51.0984; -2.4300
Builtc. 1750
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Peter
Designated24 March 1961 [1]
Reference no.1176298
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Location of Church of St Peter in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Peter in Redlynch, Somerset, England was built in about 1750. [2] It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in about 1750 by Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester (1704–1776) on his estate of Redlynch, to the designs of Nathaniel Ireson of Wincanton, [1] who was also the master-builder of his new mansion house known as Redlynch Park. [3] It replaced the medieval parish church which stood on the same spot. [4]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and Welsh slate roofs. The five bays make up a single-cell plan. The porch and vestry have been added since the original construction. On the roof is a bell turret. [1]

The interior includes panels with plasterwork decorations and a reredos with Ionic columns. [1] There is a memorial to a soldier from World War I. [5] [6]

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References

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