Church of St Andrew, Withypool
| Church of St Andrew | |
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| Location | Withypool, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′29″N 3°38′58″W / 51.108°N 3.6494°W |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Withypool church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0900131165.
- ^ "St Andrew, Withypool". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "MSO8668 - St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Withypool". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "St Andrew, Withypool, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. Retrieved 23 September 2017.