St Petrock's Church, Timberscombe

Church of St Petrock
Reddish stone church with square tower.
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Timberscombe
Country England
Coordinates 51°08′17″N 3°32′20″W / 51.1381°N 3.5389°W / 51.1381; -3.5389
Completed 1708

The Church of St Petrock in Timberscombe, Somerset, England has a 15th-century tower, the rest of the building dating from 1708. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church is dedicated to Saint Petroc, who probably visited the parish in the 6th century.[2]

The chancel dates from around 1450, however sections of the nave walls may survive from an earlier building.[3] Above the south doorway is a mural of David which dates from the Protestant Reformation. The font is 15th century and the pulpit from the 17th.[3]

The tower which was built in the early 18th century,[3] has a peel of eight bells.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Rodhuish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Exmoor deanery.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Church of St Petrock". Images of England. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Timberscombe". Everything Exmoor. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "St Petrock's Church". timberscombe. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "St Petroc, Timberscombe". Church of England. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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