Church of St Andrew, Puckington explained

Church of St Andrew
Coordinates:50.9606°N -2.8884°W
Location:Puckington, Somerset, England
Built:13th Century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Andrew
Designation1 Date:17 April 1959
Designation1 Number:1057727

The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Puckington, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the 13th century and revised in the 15th. A Victorian restoration in the mid 19th century added the south transept.[1]

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

Architecture

The stone building consists of a two-bay nave, two-bay chancel, transept, and a porch on the southern side with a small vestry on the north. Its three-stage tower is supported by set-back buttresses. It has a tiled roof adorned with gargoyles and battlements with pinnacles. Inside the church is a 13th-century piscina and sedilia.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Andrew. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 7 January 2018.
  2. Web site: St Andrew. A Church Near You. Church of England. 7 January 2018.