Church of St Nicholas, Bratton Seymour explained

Church of St Nicholas
Coordinates:51.0691°N -2.4622°W
Location:Bratton Seymour, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Nicholas
Designation1 Date:24 March 1961
Designation1 Number:1177220

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Bratton Seymour, 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.[1] It was originally dedicated to St. Giles, and has also been known as Holy Trinity Church.[2]

Due to the condition of some of the stonework and ceilings the building has been laced o the Heritage at Risk Register.[3]

The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting and hamstone dressings and slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a small vestry and south porch.[1] The nave walls incorporate remnants of 12th-century carvings.[5] The west tower is supported by angled buttresses and contains bells from the 14th and 15th centuries.[1]

The interior fittings are mostly from the 19th century,[1] but it does contain a circular Norman font.[6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Nicholas. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 20 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Church of St. Nicholas . 28 November 2008 . historicengland.org.uk . English Heritage .
  3. Web site: Church of St Nicholas, Bratton Seymour - South Somerset. Heritage at Risk. Historic England. 20 January 2018.
  4. Web site: St Nicholas. A Church Near You. Church of England. 20 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Bratton Seymour Pages 164-170 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds.. British History Online. Victoria County History. 20 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Bratton Seymour St Nicholas. Camelot Parishes. 20 January 2018.
  7. Web site: The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.. King's College London. 20 January 2018.