Church of St Lawrence, Cucklington explained

Church of St Lawrence
Coordinates:51.0488°N -2.3506°W
Location:Cucklington, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Lawrence
Designation1 Date:24 March 1961
Designation1 Number:1274765

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

History

The church was built in the 13th century. It underwent Victorian restoration in the 19th century.[1] [2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Charlton Musgrove, Cucklington and Stoke Trister with Bayford,[3] within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has clay-tiled roofs. It has a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. The two-stage tower was rebuilt in 1705. It is supported by corner buttresses.[1] The tower contains six bells, three of which were cast in 1726.[2] The Cupola on the top of the tower, described by Pevsner as “pretty” was constructed in 1705.[5]

In the churchyard is a cross which was erected as a memorial to the men of the village who died in World War I.[6] [7]

The interior fittings are mostly from the 19th century but there are remnants of stained glass from the 15th century.[1] The font may be Norman.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Lawrence. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 22 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Cucklington Pages 177-184 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds.. British History Online. Victoria County History. 22 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Local Information . Cucklington. 22 April 2018.
  4. Web site: St Lawrence. A Church Near You. Church of England. 22 April 2018.
  5. The Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, Nickolas Pevsner. .
  6. Web site: Cucklington War Memorial. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 22 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Cucklington Men. Imperial War Museum. 22 April 2018.
  8. Web site: St Lawrence, Cucklington, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.. King's College London. 22 April 2018.