Church of St Hugh, Durleigh explained

Church of St Hugh
Coordinates:	51.1199°N -3.0375°W -->
Location:	XXXX, Somerset, England
Designation1:	Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:	Durleigh Church
Designation1 Date:	29 March 1963
Designation1 Number:	1177147

The Church of St Hugh at Durleigh in the English county of Somerset was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

History

The building was first constructed in the 11th century and then revised and restored in the 14th and 15th centuries. It underwent Victorian restoration in the late 19th century.^[1]

The parish is part of the benefice of Bridgwater Holy Trinity and Durleigh Saint Hugh within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.^[2]

Architecture

The stone church consists of a two-bay nave and a chancel. The two-stage tower dates from the 14th century.^[1] The tower has four bells.^[3]

Inside the church is a 15th century octagonal font.^[1]

See also

• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

Notes and References

1. Web site: Durleigh Church. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 1 May 2017.
2. Web site: St Hugh, Durleigh. A Church Near You. Church of England. 1 May 2017.
3. A P Baggs and M C Siraut, 'Durleigh: Church', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes), ed. R W Dunning and C R Elrington (London, 1992), pp. 34-35. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol6/pp34-35 [accessed 1 May 2017].