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Church of St David, Barton St David

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Church of St David
LocationBarton St David, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°04′58″N 2°39′31″W / 51.0827°N 2.6585°W / 51.0827; -2.6585
Built12th to 15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St David
Designated17 April 1959[1]
Reference no.1176035
Church of St David, Barton St David is located in Somerset
Church of St David, Barton St David
Location of Church of St David in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St David in Barton St David, Somerset, England was built in the 12th to 15th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built between the 12th and 15th centuries. It underwent a Victorian restoration in the 19th century.[1]

The parish is part of the Wheathill benefice,[2] within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and a tiled roof. It consists of a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave with one-bay transepts. The three-stage octagonal north-west tower tower was added in the 15th century.[1] The Norman north doorway is of hamstone.[4][5][6]

The interior fittings are mostly 18th or 19th century but there is a 13th century stone font.[1] Within the church is a roll of honour and memorial to men from the village who fought in World War I.[7][8]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St David, Barton St David.
  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of St David". National Heritage List for England. Historic England.
  2. ^ "Church". Barton St David. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Parish Church (not dedicated)". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ "St David, Barton St David, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Barton St David". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. ^ "53540: Church and churchyard, Barton St David". South West Heritage Trust. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Barton St David Church". War Memorials Online. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Barton St David - WW1 Roll of Honour". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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