St Petrock's Church, Timberscombe Explained

Church of St Petrock
Location Town:Timberscombe
Location Country:England
Completion Date:1708
Map Type:Somerset
Coordinates:51.1682°N -3.4947°W

The Church of St Petrock in Timberscombe, Somerset, England has a 15th-century tower, the rest of the building dating from 1708. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church is dedicated to Saint Petroc, who probably visited the parish in the 6th century.[2]

The chancel dates from around 1450, however sections of the nave walls may survive from an earlier building.[3] Above the south doorway is a mural of David which dates from the Protestant Reformation. The font is 15th century and the pulpit from the 17th.[3]

The tower which was built in the early 18th century,[3] has a peel of eight bells.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Rodhuish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Exmoor deanery.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Petrock . historicengland.org.uk . 8 February 2008.
  2. Web site: Timberscombe. Everything Exmoor. 15 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111210025333/http://exmoorencyclopedia.org.uk/contents-list/53-t/968-timberscombe.html. 10 December 2011.
  3. Web site: St Petrock’s Church . timberscombe . 15 November 2011.
  4. Web site: St Petroc, Timberscombe. Church of England. 15 November 2011.