Church of St Peter and St Paul, Odcombe explained

Church of St Peter and St Paul
Coordinates:50.9365°N -2.7031°W
Location:Odcombe, Somerset, England
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Peter and St Paul
Designation1 Date:19 April 1961
Designation1 Number:1241492

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

History

The church has 13th-century origins and was restored in the 15th.[1]

In 1874 transepts were added and the church restored.[2] [1]

The parish is part of the Ham Hill benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The Ham stone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with transepts, vestry and porch. The central two-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses with pinnacles. It is decorated with gargoyles.[1] The tower holds six bells.

Most of the interior fittings are from the 19th century, but the purbeck stone font is much older.[1] There is a memorial to the travel writer Thomas Coryate who lived in the village around 1600, and a replica of a pair of his shoes.[4] [5]

A headstone in yellow Jaisalmer stone lies embedded in the front lawn of the church to mark a memorial service to poet Dom Moraes (1938-2004).[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Peter and St Paul. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 29 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Church of St Peter and St Paul. historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. 29 April 2018.
  3. Web site: St Peter & St Paul. A Church Near Near You. Church of England. 29 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Odcombe Church. Ham Hill Churches. 29 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Odcombe. Discover South Somerset. South Somerset. 29 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Dom Moraes. In Memory. 29 April 2018.