Church of St Peter, South Barrow
The Anglican Church of St Peter in South Barrow, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| Church of St Peter | |
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| Location | South Barrow, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51.0490°N 2.5694°W |
| Built | 14th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Peter |
| Designated | 24 March 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1258889 |
  Location of Church of St Peter in Somerset | |
History
The church was probably built in the 14th century or earlier. In 1850 a Victorian restoration included the addition of the chancel.[1]
The church was not very busy but a conversion, funded by £20,000 form the Somerset Community Foundation, has made the interior more flexible so that it can be used for a variety of community purposes.[2]
The parish is part of the Six Pilgrims benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]
Architecture
The stone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel supported by buttresses. The two-stage tower is also buttressed.[1]
Although there are still 13th or 14th century arches visible most of the interior is from the 19th century. The altar table, pulpit and sexton's desk are 17th century. The font has the date 1584 on it.[1][4]
A brass plaque in the church commemorates the men from the village who died in World War I.[5]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Peter's Church, South Barrow. |
- "Church of St Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "South Barrow Celebrates a Rejuvenated Community Space". Somerset Community Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "St Peter". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "St Peter, South Barrow, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "South Barrow Church". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 January 2018.