Church of St Peter, Yeovilton

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Church of St Peter
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LocationPodimore, Yeovilton, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°01′18″N2°38′57″W / 51.02167°N 2.64917°W / 51.02167; -2.64917 Coordinates: 51°01′18″N2°38′57″W / 51.02167°N 2.64917°W / 51.02167; -2.64917
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated19 April 1961 [1]
Reference no.1295400
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Location of Church of St Peter in Somerset

The Church of St Peter at Podimore in the parish of Yeovilton, Somerset, England, dates from the early 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]

The church is built on the site of a previous building which is recorded in the Domesday Book from which time it was under the control of Glastonbury Abbey, [2] who held the advowson until the dissolution of the monasteries. [3]

The church has a chancel, nave and west tower. [3] The tower is in four stages, the lowest is square and the others are octagonal. [1] It contains a single bell which was cast in 1633. [2] Survey work was undertaken on the tower in 2012 for future renovation. [4] The chancel arch is probably the oldest part of the building. [5]

The interior includes altar rails dating from the late 17th century and fragments of glass in the east window which date from the 1490s. [2] There are also traces of wall paintings. [3]

The Anglican parish of Yeovilton with Podimore is part of the benefice of Ilchester with Northover and Limington within the archdeaconry of Wells. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Church of Saint Peter". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "St Peter, Podimore". Church of England. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 R. W. Dunning (editor), M.C. Siraut, A.T. Thacker, Elizabeth Williamson (2006). "Parishes: Podimore Milton". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9: Glastonbury and Street. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 21 November 2012.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "St Peters, Podimore". Sally Strachey Historic Conservation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Church of St Peter and churchyard, Podimore". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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