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It was built in the 14th century (dedicated in 1317), being restored and the chancel shortened in the mid 19th century. It is a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Church of St Peter and St Paul | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=33613 | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref>
It was built in the 14th century (dedicated in 1317), being restored and the chancel shortened in the mid 19th century. It is a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Church of St Peter and St Paul | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=33613 | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref>


The tower, which has been dated to around 1390,<ref name="poyntz">{{cite book |last= Poyntz Wright|first= Peter|title= The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550|year= 1981|publisher= Avebury Publishing Company|isbn= 0-86127-502-0}}</ref> contains five bells dating from 1711 and made by Edward Bilbie of the [[Bilbie family]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moore |first1=James |first2=Roy |last2=Rice |first3= Ernest |last3=Hucker |title=Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers |year=1995 |publisher=The authors |location= |isbn=0-9526702-0-8 }}</ref> and one from 1925 by the [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry]].<ref name=churchguide>{{cite web | url=http://www.bleadonchurch.co.uk/church_guide_book.html | title=Church Guide|publisher=Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Bleadon|accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref>
The tower, which has been dated to around 1390,<ref name="poyntz">{{cite book |last= Poyntz Wright|first= Peter|title= The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550|year= 1981|publisher= Avebury Publishing Company|isbn= 0-86127-502-0}}</ref> contains five bells dating from 1711 and made by Edward Bilbie of the [[Bilbie family]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moore |first1=James |first2=Roy |last2=Rice |first3= Ernest |last3=Hucker |title=Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers |year=1995 |publisher=The authors |location= |isbn=0-9526702-0-8 }}</ref> and one from 1925 by the [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry]].<ref name=churchguide>{{cite web|url=http://www.bleadonchurch.co.uk/church_guide_book.html|title=Church Guide|publisher=Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Bleadon|accessdate=20 October 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214418/http://www.bleadonchurch.co.uk/church_guide_book.html|archivedate=14 July 2014|df=}}</ref>


The interior of the church includes a Norman tub [[baptismal font|font]] and a pulpit dating from about 1460. The Sweetland organ dates from 1893 and was moved to its present position in 1956.<ref name=churchguide/> The [[stained glass]]window is from 1964.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bleadon.org.uk/churchguide.html| title=Historic Guide to The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bleadon, North Somerset.|publisher=Bleadon Portal |accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref>
The interior of the church includes a Norman tub [[baptismal font|font]] and a pulpit dating from about 1460. The Sweetland organ dates from 1893 and was moved to its present position in 1956.<ref name=churchguide/> The [[stained glass]]window is from 1964.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bleadon.org.uk/churchguide.html| title=Historic Guide to The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bleadon, North Somerset.|publisher=Bleadon Portal |accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref>

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Church of St Peter & St Paul
Square three stage stone tower. To the right is a building with a white wall and in the foreground a parked car.
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon is located in Somerset
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityBleadon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°18′27″N 2°56′46″W / 51.3075°N 2.9462°W / 51.3075; -2.9462
Completed1317

The Church of St Peter and St Paul dominates the village of Bleadon, Somerset, England.[1]

It was built in the 14th century (dedicated in 1317), being restored and the chancel shortened in the mid 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]

The tower, which has been dated to around 1390,[3] contains five bells dating from 1711 and made by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family,[4] and one from 1925 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.[5]

The interior of the church includes a Norman tub font and a pulpit dating from about 1460. The Sweetland organ dates from 1893 and was moved to its present position in 1956.[5] The stained glasswindow is from 1964.[6]

The Anglican parish is part of the Bleadon benefice within the archdeaconry of Bath.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Atthill, Robin (1976). Mendip: A new study. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7297-1.
  2. ^ "Church of St Peter and St Paul". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
  3. ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
  4. ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
  5. ^ a b "Church Guide". Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Bleadon. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Historic Guide to The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bleadon, North Somerset". Bleadon Portal. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. ^ "St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon". Church of England. Retrieved 20 October 2012.