Church of St Andrew, Withypool

Church of St Andrew
Location Withypool, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°06′29″N 3°38′58″W / 51.108°N 3.6494°W / 51.108; -3.6494Coordinates: 51°06′29″N 3°38′58″W / 51.108°N 3.6494°W / 51.108; -3.6494
Built Late medieval period
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Andrew
Designated 6 April 1959[1]
Reference no. 1057968
Location of Church of St Andrew in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Withypool, Somerset, England was built in late medieval period. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the Middle Ages but the tower was rebuilt in the early 17th century. A Victorian restoration was carried out in 1887 with further rebuilding in 1902.[1][2][3]

The parish is part of the Exmoor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and a north aisle. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] Partly set into the northwest buttress is a medieval carved stone cross.[5]

Within the church is a Norman font.[1] The white stone chalice-shaped font has a scalloped bowl on a cylindrical shaft.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Withypool church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0900131165.
  4. ↑ "St Andrew, Withypool". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "MSO8668 - St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Withypool". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "St Andrew, Withypool, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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