St Gregory's Church, Weare

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Church of St Gregory
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Location within Somerset
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Town or city Weare
CountryEngland
Coordinates 51°16′13″N2°50′29″W / 51.2702°N 2.8413°W / 51.2702; -2.8413
Completed11th century

The Church of St Gregory in Weare, Somerset, England dates from the 11th century, although most of the building is from the 15th, and has been designated as a grade I listed building. [1]

The tower was built around 1407. [2] It is in four stages with pinnacles and pierced parapet. [3] [4]

In the churchyard is a 15th-century cross, [5] and a 19th-century church room. [6]

In 1257 the church was granted to St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol, and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was given to its successor institution, the dean and chapter of Bristol Cathedral. [7]

The font is older than the building dating from about 1150, while the pulpit is Jacobean. [8]

The parish is part of the Crook Peak benefice within the Axbridge deanery. [9]

The English comedian Frankie Howerd is buried in the churchyard.

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Gregory (1295977)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 March 2008.
  2. ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN   0-86127-502-0.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Gregory (1295977)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "St Gregory, Weare, Somerset". Historic Churches. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross in churchyard approximately 10 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Gregory (1059090)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Church Room, 15 metres north of tower, Church of St Gregory (1059091)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  7. ↑ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. pp.  214. ISBN   1-874336-26-1.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ "Weare". Crook Peak Parish. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "St Gregory, Weare". Church of England. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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