Church of All Saints, Closworth
Church of All Saints | |
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Location | Closworth, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 50°53′18″N 2°37′17″W / 50.8884°N 2.6213°WCoordinates: 50°53′18″N 2°37′17″W / 50.8884°N 2.6213°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name: Church of All Saints | |
Designated | 19 April 1961[1] |
Reference no. | 1057233 |
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The Church of All Saints in Closworth, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The church was built in the 13th century and added to in the 15th. It underwent a Victorian restoration in 1875.[1]
The parish is part of the Coker Ridge benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]
Architecture
The hamstone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a four-bay nave and single-bay chancel. The four-stage west tower is supported by angle buttresses.[1]
Inside the church are a 17th century wooden pulpit and 15th century octagonal font.[1]
In the churchyard is the shaft from a 15th century hamstone cross.[3]
See also
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of All Saints". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ "All Saints". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ "Churchyard cross, 10 metres West of the Church of All Saints". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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