Church of St Bartholomew, Oake explained

Church of St Bartholomew
Coordinates:51.0197°N -3.2096°W
Location:Oake, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Bartholomew
Designation1 Date:25 January 1956
Designation1 Number:1307395

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

History

The first part of the church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries with the porch being added in the 15th and the upper stage of the tower around 1536.

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

Architecture

The red sandstone building has hamstone dressings.[1]

The window in the north wall was brought from Taunton Priory.[3] The font is Saxon, and the octagonal pulpit from the 17th century.[1]

A large 150 year old cedar tree in the churchyard was blown over in 2014.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Bartholomew. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 24 June 2017.
  2. Web site: St Bartholomew, Oake. A Church Near You. Church of England. 24 June 2017.
  3. Web site: St Bartholomew, Oake Somerset - 3rd July 2010. Roughwood. 24 June 2017.
  4. Web site: St Bartholomew's Oake. Oake Parish. 24 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227032418/http://oake.org.uk/oake_church.php. 27 December 2016. dead.