Church of St Andrew, Compton Dundon explained

Church of St Andrew
Coordinates:51.0897°N -2.7447°W
Location:Compton Dundon, Somerset, England
Built:11th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Andrew
Designation1 Date:17 April 1959
Designation1 Number:1176782

The Anglican Church of St Andrew Compton Dundon, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The chancel of the church was built in the 14th century with the rest being added in the 15th.[1] Restoration was carried out around 1900.

The parish is part of the benefice of Street with Walton and Compton Dundon within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel with and south porch and north east vestry. The three-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses.[1] The bells in the tower were rehung in 1936.

The interior includes a 14th-century piscina and an octagonal timber pulpit dating from 1628. There are two chests one from the 14th and the other 16th century.[1]

In the churchyard is an ancient yew tree,[3] assessed as being over 1700 years old.[4] [5] The trunk of the tree is hollow and has a circumference of .[6]

There is also an 18th-century chest tomb.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of Saint Andrew. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 28 January 2018.
  2. Web site: St Andrew. A Church Near You. Church of England. 28 January 2018.
  3. Web site: St Andrews Church. Compton Dundon. 28 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Parishes: Compton Dundon Pages 103-120 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9, Glastonbury and Street.. British History Online. Victoria County History. 28 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Church History - St Andrew’s, Compton Dundon. The Benefice of Street, Walton and Compton Dundon. 28 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Yew/Yews at Compton Dundon. Ancient Yew Group. 28 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Pickford monument in churchyard, 11 metres south east of porch, Church of St Andrew. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 28 January 2018.