Church of St Peter, Redlynch

Church of St Peter
Location Redlynch, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°05′54″N 2°25′48″W / 51.0984°N 2.4300°W / 51.0984; -2.4300Coordinates: 51°05′54″N 2°25′48″W / 51.0984°N 2.4300°W / 51.0984; -2.4300
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

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

History

The church was built around 1750 by Nathaniel Ireson.[1] It replaced the medieval parish church which was on the land attached to Redlynch House.[3]

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 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.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of Saint Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Church of Saint Peter". Images of England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Redlynch Park". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth War Grave St. Peter Church". Traces of War. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Redlynch (St Peter) Church". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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