Church of St Peter, North Newton
| Church of St Peter | |
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| Location | North Newton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°04′31″N 2°59′56″W / 51.0753°N 2.9990°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St. Peter |
| Designated | 29 March 1963[1] |
| Reference no. | 1058917 |
  Location of Church of St Peter in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Peter in North Newton within the English county of Somerset has a tower believed to date from Saxon times. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
[edit]In 1186 the chapel at North Newton was granted to Buckland Priory by William of Erleigh.[2]
The two-stage tower believed to date from Saxon times but was altered in 1635. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1885.[1]
The parish is now part of the Alfred Jewel benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3] It was separated from North Petherton in 1880.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The church consists of a nave and chancel with north and south aisles. Inside there is a pulpit from 1637. The carved reredos and altar are made from wood panelling which was reused from another site.[1]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Peter's Church, North Newton, Somerset.
- ^ a b c d "Church of St. Peter". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ A P Baggs and M C Siraut, 'North Petherton: Churches', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes), ed. R W Dunning and C R Elrington (London, 1992), pp. 308-312. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol6/pp308-312 [accessed 14 May 2017].
- ^ "St Peter, North Newton". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Newton Church 2001". North Petherton. Retrieved 14 May 2017.