Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bishop's Hull

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Church of St Peter and St Paul
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Location Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°01′00″N3°08′06″W / 51.0166°N 3.1350°W / 51.0166; -3.1350 Coordinates: 51°01′00″N3°08′06″W / 51.0166°N 3.1350°W / 51.0166; -3.1350
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Peter and St Paul
Designated25 February 1955 [1]
Reference no.1060537
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Location of Church of St Peter and St Paul in Somerset

The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

Parts of the fabric of the current church including the lower stage of the tower remain from a 13th-century building. The higher parts of the tower are from the 14th century. [1] The chancel and chapel were built in the 1530s. [2] In 1827 and 1828 the nave was enlarged by Richard Carver. [1] Galleries were added in the 19th century of which only the west gallery remains. Major rebuilding work was needed in the 1950s and 1960s due to subsidence. [2]

The parish and benefice of Bishop's Hull is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3] The usual Sunday attendance is between 60 and 100 people. [4]

Architecture

The building is of Blue Lias and red sandstone with slate and asbestos roofs. The chancel and chapel are supported by diagonal buttresses. The four-stage tower is square at the base and octagonal above. [1] The tower contains six bells, the earliest of which was cast around 1550 in Ash Priors. [2]

Inside the church are monuments to the Farewell family and other notable parishioners from the 17th century. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1060537)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "A brief history". St Peter and St Paul. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "St Peter & St Paul, Bishops Hull". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dashboard for the parish of Bishop's Hull in the Deanery of TAUNTON" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bishop's Hull". The Church Monuments Society. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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