Church of St Peter, North Newton explained

Church of St Peter
Coordinates:	51.0753°N -2.999°W
Location:	North Newton, Somerset, England
Designation1:	Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:	Church of St. Peter
Designation1 Date:	29 March 1963
Designation1 Number:	1058917

The Anglican Church of St Peter in North Newton within the English county of Somerset has a tower believed to date from Saxon times. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

History

In 1186 the chapel at North Newton was granted to Buckland Priory by William of Erleigh.^[2]

The two-stage tower believed to date from Saxon times but was altered in 1635. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1885.^[1]

The parish is now part of the Alfred Jewel benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.^[3] It was separated from North Petherton in 1880.^[4]

Architecture

The church consists of a nave and chancel with north and south aisles. Inside there is a pulpit from 1637. The carved reredos and altar are made from wood panelling which was reused from another site.^[1]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Church of St. Peter. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 14 May 2017.
2. A P Baggs and M C Siraut, 'North Petherton: Churches', 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. 308-312. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol6/pp308-312 [accessed 14 May 2017].
3. Web site: St Peter, North Newton. A Church Near You. Church of England. 14 May 2017.
4. Web site: Newton Church 2001. North Petherton. 14 May 2017.