Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish explained

Church of St Bartholomew
Coordinates:51.1471°N -3.4136°W
Location:Rodhuish, Somerset, England
Built:15th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Bartholomew
Designation1 Date:22 May 1969
Designation1 Number:1175299

The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew in Rodhuish, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built as a chapel of ease in the 15th century. It has been revised and reroofed in the 16th, 18th and 20th centuries.[1]

The parish of Withycombe with Rodhuish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Roduish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2] [3]

Architecture

The stone building has a slate roof and consists of a nave, chancel and small single stage west bell tower.[1] [4] [5]

The interior has carved chairs depicting biblical scenes which were made in the late 16th or early 17th century and a wooden ambry.[1] The circular font is Norman.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Bartholomew. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 4 September 2017.
  2. Web site: St Bartholomew, Rodhuish. A Church Near You. Church of England. 4 September 2017.
  3. Web site: The Dunster Benefice: including the Parishes of Carhampton, Dunster, Rodhuish, Timberscombe, Withycombe & Wootton Courtenay. Diocese of Bath and Wells. 4 September 2017.
  4. Web site: MSO8630 - St Bartholomew's Church and Churchyard, Rodhuish. Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. 4 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Rodhuish. Somerset Churches Trust. 4 September 2017.
  6. Web site: St Bartholomew, Rodhuish, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. 4 September 2017.