Church of St Catherine, St Catherine explained

Church of St Catherine
Coordinates:51.4308°N -2.3211°W
Location:St Catherine, Somerset, England
Built:12th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Date:1 February 1956
Designation1 Number:1277121

The Church of St Catherine is an Anglican parish church in St Catherine, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century as a chapel of ease of Bath and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.

The manor of St Catherine belonged to Prior Cantlow of Bath Abbey in medieval times.[1] The church was remodelled by him around 1490, with the tower being added in 1503,[2] and underwent further changes in 1704, 1846 and 1880. The interior includes a 12th-century font and a 15th-century pulpit.

The church stands within the grounds of the 16th century St Catherine's Court, which is Grade I listed.

The parish is part of the benefice of Batheaston with St Catherine within the archdeaconry of Bath.[3] St Catherine's has been part of the parish since it was annexed in 1258.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Greenwood, Charles. Famous houses of the West Country. 1977. Kingsmead Press. Bath. 978-0-901571-87-8. 77–79.
  2. Book: Dunning, Robert. Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. 2007. Halsgrove. 978-1841145921. 41.
  3. Web site: St Catherine, Batheaston. A church near you. Church of England. 15 September 2013.
  4. Web site: The Benefice of St. John the Baptist with St. Catherine Batheaston Churches in Partnership. Diocese of Bath and Wells. 10. PDF. 15 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202223112/http://www.bathwells.anglican.org/assets/downloads/vacancies/BatheastonParishProfile.pdf. 2 February 2014.