Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton

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Church of St Peter and St Paul
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Location Wincanton, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°03′18″N2°24′49″W / 51.05500°N 2.41361°W / 51.05500; -2.41361 Coordinates: 51°03′18″N2°24′49″W / 51.05500°N 2.41361°W / 51.05500; -2.41361
Rebuilt1887-91
Architect J. D. Sedding
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated24 March 1961
Reference no.1238534
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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 Wincanton within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building. [1] The Church of St Peter and St Paul was almost totally rebuilt 1887-91 by J. D. Sedding, however parts of the tower may be remnants form an earlier church, dating from 1313, on the same site. [2]

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History

Little of the original church remains but it is known that in 1748 Nathaniel Ireson, a local architect built and paid for a new chancel, which has been removed in subsequent renovations, and carved several of the memorial tablets. [3] In 1793 the tower was raised by 12 feet (4 m) making it 50 feet (15 m) high, five bells were cast and a sixth added.

Because of the state of the roofs, which are under repair, the church is included on the Heritage at Risk Register. [4]

Architecture

The stone building has almost flat lead roofs behind parapets. It consists of a nave, chancel, north aisle and a double width south aisle, organ chamber, lady chapel, and north porch. The porch which was built in 1891 has a Calvary scene above the arch. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal offset buttresses and a corner stair turret. The east window has stained glass by Clayton and Bell which was installed in 1889. [1]

Churchyard

The churchyard includes a self designed and carved monument to Nathaniel Ireson who died in 1769. [3] [5] The statue in 18th century costume faces south west and stands on a square plinth inscribed to Nathanial Ireson and his family. [6] The pedestal has been replaced since the original statue was erected. [3] Another memorial, erected early in the 19th century is to Elliot Grasset Thomas and his family. Only the plinth with his coat of arms survives from the original structure. [7]

The stone walls and gateways around the churchyard were built in 1818. The north east gateway is the largest of several entrances to the site. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1238534)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Church of St Peter and St Paul". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 Byford, Enid (1987). Somerset Curiosities. Dovecote Press. p.  14. ISBN   0946159483.
  4. ↑ "St Peter and St Paul, Church Street, Wincanton — South Somerset". Heritage at Risk. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Nathaniel Ireson Monument". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "The Nathaniel Ireson Monument, 4 metres South East of Chancel, Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul (1274132)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "The Thomas Memorial, 22 metres East of Chancel in Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul (1238555)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Historic England. "The Churchyard gates and boundary walls to North and West, Church of St Peter and St Paul (1238554)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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