St Martin of Tours' Church, West Coker

St Martin of Tours’ Church, West Coker
St Martin of Tours’ Church, West Coker
Coordinates: 50°55′10.71″N 2°41′20.65″W / 50.9196417°N 2.6890694°W / 50.9196417; -2.6890694
Location West Coker
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication St Martin of Tours
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed[1]
Administration
Parish West Coker
Deanery Yeovil
Archdeaconry Wells
Diocese Diocese of Bath and Wells
Province Province of Canterbury

St Martin of Tours' Church, West Coker is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in West Coker, Somerset.

History

The church dates from the 13th century. It was rebuilt between 1863 and 1864 under the supervision of the architect, James Mountford Allen of Crewkerne. The contractor was Robert Bartlett and Son of West Coker. The north and south arcades were rebuilt with the addition of one bay westward on the north side. The chancel arch was rebuilt. The plaster between the rafters of the chancel was stencilled and emblazoned by Mr Stansell of Taunton. The chancel was fitted with oak stalls, and the floor tiled with encaustic tiles from Maw & Co. The reredos was made by A.W. Blacker of Dawlish.[2] The church reopened on 14 October 1864.[3]

Organ

A new organ was installed in 1885. The gift of Miss Wood, sister-in-law of the Rector, it cost £500 (equivalent to £49,564 in 2016)[4] and was built by Nicholson and Lord of Walsall.[5]

Bells

The tower contains a ring of 8 bells. Four dating from 1770, and one of 1779 were cast by Thomas II Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[6] and the remaining three are by Llewellins and James and date from 1911.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Martin of Tours  (Grade II*) (1345829)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Reopening of West Coker Church". Sherborne Mercury. Sherborne. 18 October 1864. Retrieved 17 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "West Coker. Reopening of the Parish Church". Dorset County Chronicle. Dorset. 20 October 1864. Retrieved 17 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Opening of a new organ". Western Gazette. Somerset. 17 July 1885. Retrieved 17 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "West Coker, S Martin of Tours". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dove's Guide. 24 Jan 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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