| Church of the Holy Cross | |
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| Location | Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°00′54″N3°11′18″W / 51.0151°N 3.1882°W |
| Built | 14th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of the Holy Cross |
| Designated | 25 January 1956 [1] |
| Reference no. | 1060326 |
  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]
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]
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]
