Church of St David, Barton St David explained

Church of St David
Coordinates:51.0827°N -2.6585°W
Location:Barton St David, Somerset, England
Built:12th to 15th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St David
Designation1 Date:17 April 1959
Designation1 Number:1176035

The Anglican Church of St David in Barton St David, Somerset, England, was built in the 12th to 15th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built between the 12th and 15th centuries. It underwent a Victorian restoration in the 19th century.[1]

The parish is part of the Wheathill benefice,[2] within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and a tiled roof. It consists of a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave with one-bay transepts. The three-stage octagonal north-west tower was added in the 15th century.[1] The Norman north doorway is of hamstone.[4] [5] [6]

The interior fittings are mostly 18th or 19th century but there is a 13th-century stone font.[1] Within the church is a roll of honour and memorial to men from the village who fought in World War I.[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St David. National Heritage List for England. Historic England.
  2. Web site: Church. Barton St David. 15 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Parish Church (not dedicated). A Church Near You. Church of England. 15 April 2018.
  4. Web site: St David, Barton St David, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.. King's College London. 15 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Barton St David. British History Online. Victoria County History. 15 April 2018.
  6. Web site: 53540: Church and churchyard, Barton St David. South West Heritage Trust. 15 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Barton St David Church. War Memorials Online. 15 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Barton St David - WW1 Roll of Honour. Imperial War Museum. 15 April 2018.