Church of St Andrew, Withypool explained

Church of St Andrew
Coordinates:51.108°N -3.6494°W
Location:Withypool, Somerset, England
Built:Late medieval period
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Andrew
Designation1 Date:6 April 1959
Designation1 Number:1057968

The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Withypool, Somerset, England was built in late medieval period. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the Middle Ages but the tower was rebuilt in the early 17th century. A Victorian restoration was carried out in 1887 with further rebuilding in 1902.[1] [2] [3]

The parish is part of the Exmoor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and a north aisle. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] Partly set into the northwest buttress is a medieval carved stone cross.[5]

Within the church is a Norman font.[1] The white stone chalice-shaped font has a scalloped bowl on a cylindrical shaft.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Andrew. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 23 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Withypool church. Victoria County History. 23 September 2017.
  3. Book: Allen. N. V.. Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. 1974. Exmoor Press. 978-0900131165. 90.
  4. Web site: St Andrew, Withypool. A Church Near You. Church of England. 23 September 2017.
  5. Web site: MSO8668 - St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Withypool. Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. 23 September 2017.
  6. Web site: St Andrew, Withypool, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. 23 September 2017.

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