Church of St Andrew | |
Location Town: | Cheddar |
Location Country: | England |
Completion Date: | 14th century |
Map Type: | Somerset |
Coordinates: | 51.2737°N -2.7761°W |
The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The church was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield. It contains some 15th-century stained glass and an altar table of 1631. The chest tomb in the chancel is believed to be to Sir Thomas Cheddar and is dated 1442.[1]
The tower, which rises to 100feet,[2] and dates from around 1423,[3] contains eight change-ringing bells, the tenor of which dates from 1759 and was cast by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[4] The oldest bell dates from circa 1580.[5]
St Andrew's is the Church of England parish church for Cheddar. The Rector is The Reverend Stuart Burns, who was licensed as priest-in-charge in February 2016.[6]