St Peter's Church, Englishcombe
| Church of St Peter | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Englishcombe, Somerset, England |
| Built | 12th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 1 February 1956[1] |
| Reference no. | 32502 |
  Location of Church of St Peter in Somerset | |
The Church of St Peter in Englishcombe, Somerset, England was probably built by Robert de Gournay in the 12th century.[2] It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The church was given to the Cluniac Priory of Bermondsey in 1112 by the Lady Hawisia de Gournay, and by the Cluniacs to the monks of Bath in 1239.[3]
The church features Norman arches and leper holes in the porch, which would have enabled lepers to hear the sermon without coming into contact with the rest of the congregation.[4] On either side of the chancel are corbel tables which depict animals and people.[5]
The parish is with the benefice of Bath St Barnabas with Englishcombe.[6]
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Inside the church showing the Norman arches -
Leper holes
See also
References
- ^ a b "Church of St. Peter". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ Manco, J. (1995) The Parish of Englishcombe: A History, pp. 2, 4.
- ^ Hill, James (1914), "Full text of 'The place-names of Somerset'", archive.org, retrieved 6 March 2011
- ^ "Tour of Englishcombe". Salem Evangelical Centre. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Downes, Robin. "Church of St Peter, Englishcombe, Bath & North-East Somerset" (PDF). Englishcombe. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "St Peter, Englishcombe". Church of England. Retrieved 26 September 2011.