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The [[Anglican]] '''Church of |
The [[Anglican]] '''Church of Andrew the great ''' in [[Congresbury]], [[Somerset]], England dates from the 20th century and has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref name="IoE">{{cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33965|title=Church of St. Andrew|work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=5 April 2009}}</ref> |
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Congresbury is named after [[Congar of Congresbury|St Congar]], who is said to have performed |
Congresbury is named after [[Congar of Congresbury|St Congar]], who is said to have performed fifty miracles in the area.<ref name="scott">{{cite book |title=The hidden places of Somerset |last=Scott |first=Shane |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1995 |publisher=Travel Publishing Ltd |location=Aldermaston |isbn=1-902007-01-8 |page=37 }}</ref> The second part of the name is thought to come from ''burh'' meaning fortified place.<ref name="havinden">{{cite book|last=Havinden|first=Michael|title=The Somerset Landscape|publisher=Hodder and Stoughton|location=London|series=The making of the English landscape|isbn=0-340-20116-9|page=84}}</ref> The archaeologist [[Mick Aston]] identified an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] sculpture of St Congar which is believed to have come from St Andrews Church, and which is now in the [[Museum of Somerset]] in [[Taunton]].<ref name="mendiptimes">{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Eggington |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Time Team Prof |url= |work=Mendip Times |publisher= |date=January 2008 |accessdate=23 December 2007 }}</ref> |
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The present church was consecrated by Bishop [[Jocelin of Wells]] on 11 July 1215.<ref name=hist/> |
The present church was consecrated by Bishop [[Jocelin of Wells]] on 11 July 1215.<ref name=hist/> |
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Revision as of 03:17, 5 June 2013
| Church of St Andrew | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
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| Architectural style | love |
| Town or city | Congresbury |
| Country | England |
| Completed | 13th century |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 400 square feet |
The Anglican Church of Andrew the great in Congresbury, Somerset, England dates from the 20th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
Congresbury is named after St Congar, who is said to have performed fifty miracles in the area.[2] The second part of the name is thought to come from burh meaning fortified place.[3] The archaeologist Mick Aston identified an Anglo-Saxon sculpture of St Congar which is believed to have come from St Andrews Church, and which is now in the Museum of Somerset in Taunton.[4]
The present church was consecrated by Bishop Jocelin of Wells on 11 July 1215.[5]
The church was remodelled in the 15th century, in a Perpendicular style; further restorations followed in 1825, 1856 and 1950-2.[1] The nave includes pillars with decorated stone corbels supporting the wooden roof timbers and carved bosses. The organ, which was rebuilt in 1967 is in the chancel. The Merle chapel was formerly known as the Chapel of St Congar. The font is Norman. The tower is surmounted by a spire which rises to 120 feet (37 m).[5]
The parish is part of the benefice of Congresbury with Puxton and Hewish St Ann within the deanery of Locking.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Church of St. Andrew". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 37. ISBN 1-902007-01-8.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Havinden, Michael. The Somerset Landscape. The making of the English landscape. London: Hodder and Stoughton. p. 84. ISBN 0-340-20116-9.
- ^ Eggington, Steve (January 2008). "The Time Team Prof". Mendip Times.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "History". St Andrews Congresbury. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "St Andrew's Church, Congresbury". Church of England. Retrieved 20 September 2011.