Church of St Peter, Redlynch

The Anglican Church of St Peter in Redlynch, Somerset, England was built in about 1750.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church of St Peter
Location	Redlynch, Somerset, England
Coordinates	51.0984°N 2.4300°W
Built	c. 1750
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Church of St Peter
Designated	24 March 1961[1]
Reference no.	1176298
Location of Church of St Peter in Somerset

History

The church was built in about 1750 by Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester (1704–1776) on his estate of Redlynch, to the designs of Nathaniel Ireson of Wincanton,[1] who was also the master-builder of his new mansion house known as Redlynch Park.[3] It replaced the medieval parish church which stood on the same spot.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and Welsh slate roofs. The five bays make up a single-cell plan. The porch and vestry have been added since the original construction. On the roof is a bell turret.[1]

The interior includes panels with plasterwork decorations and a reredos with Ionic columns.[1] There is a memorial to a soldier from World War I.[5][6]

See also

• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

References

1. "Church of Saint Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
2. "Church of Saint Peter". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
3. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101176298-church-of-st-peter-bruton
4. "Redlynch Park". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
5. "Commonwealth War Grave St. Peter Church". Traces of War. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
6. "Redlynch (St Peter) Church". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 April 2018.