Church of the Holy Cross, Hillfarrance

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Church of the Holy Cross
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LocationHillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°00′54″N3°11′18″W / 51.0151°N 3.1882°W / 51.0151; -3.1882 Coordinates: 51°00′54″N3°11′18″W / 51.0151°N 3.1882°W / 51.0151; -3.1882
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of the Holy Cross
Designated25 January 1956 [1]
Reference no.1060326
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Location of Church of the Holy Cross in Somerset

The Church of the Holy Cross in Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries, although the south chapel may contain fabric from an earlier building, with the tower being added in 1540. [2] [3] It then underwent Victorian restoration in 1857 and further work on the roof in 1967. [1]

In 2007 repairs were undertaken and a new kitchen and disabled toilet were installed. [4]

The parish is part of the Deane Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [5]

Architecture

The red sandstone building has Hamstone dressings. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and topped with a parapet and gargoyles, with a central stair turret. [1] The tower contains a bell chamber, [6] and six bells which were restored by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1925. [3]

Within the church is a memorial to the men of the village who died in World War I. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Church of the Holy Cross". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 44. ISBN   978-1841145921.
  3. 1 2 "History". Deane Vale Churches. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Church of the Holy Cross Hillfarrance" (PDF). MRA Architects. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Holy Cross, Hillfarrance". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Church of the Holy Cross Hillfarrance". Oake Parish. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Heathfield, Hillfarrance And Oake — WW1". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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