Stoke Pero Church

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Stoke Pero Church
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Location Stoke Pero, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°10′47″N3°36′22″W / 51.1797°N 3.6061°W / 51.1797; -3.6061 Coordinates: 51°10′47″N3°36′22″W / 51.1797°N 3.6061°W / 51.1797; -3.6061
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameStoke Pero Church
Designated22 May 1969 [1]
Reference no.1174803
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Location of Stoke Pero Church in Somerset

Stoke Pero Church in Stoke Pero, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] Standing 1,013 feet (309 meters) above sea level, it is the highest church on Exmoor. [2]

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History

The church has no known dedication to any saint, however an inscription on one of the three bells suggests it may have been dedicated to Saint Barbara. [3]

The tower dates from the 13th century. The rest of the church was largely rebuilt in 1897 by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet. [1] [4] It is likely that there was a church on the site long before the 13th century. [5]

The list of rectors goes back to 1242. [4]

Occasional services are held at the church by the parish of Porlock with Stoke Pero which is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [6] [7]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and chancel with a porch to the north. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and has a stair turret. [1] It has no electricity supply and is lit by candles and warmed by fuel-stoves. [4]

Inside the church is a baluster font. [5]

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References

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  2. "Village life around the Holnicote Estate". National Trust. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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