Church of St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Horethorne

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Church of St Peter and St Paul
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Location Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°00′22″N2°28′43″W / 51.0061°N 2.4785°W / 51.0061; -2.4785 Coordinates: 51°00′22″N2°28′43″W / 51.0061°N 2.4785°W / 51.0061; -2.4785
Built12th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Peter and St Paul
Designated24 March 1961 [1]
Reference no.1056366
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Location of Church of St Peter and St Paul in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Charlton Horethorne, 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 but has been changed in subsequent years, including a Victorian restoration in the 19th century. [1] The 19th century restoration included the installation of the organ and erection of a lych gate in the churchyard. [2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Milborne Port and Charlton Horethorne with Goathill, Milborne Wick and Stowell within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3] [4]

Architecture

The stone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with north and south aisles and a south porch. The two-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses. [1] The tower has a peal of eight bells the oldest of which were cast around 1350. [5]

Much of the interior fittings are from the 18th and 19th centuries but it does include some fragments of stained glass from around 1450. A 4th century Romano-British altar was found in the churchyard and is now in the church. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St Peter and St Paul". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "Church History". Charlton Horethorne. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Horethorne". Milborne Port Benefice. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "St Peter & St Paul". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. "Charlton Horethorne Pages 84-93 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.