Church of St Thomas à Becket, Pylle explained

Church of St Thomas à Becket
Coordinates:51.1429°N -2.5631°W
Location:Pylle, Somerset, England
Built:15th century
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Thomas a Beckett
Designation1 Date:2 June 1961
Designation1 Number:1175680

The Anglican Church of St Thomas à Becket in Pylle, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The tower of the church remains from a 15th-century building, however most of the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1868. The building work was for the Portman family of Orchard Portman.

The parish is part of the Fosse Trinity benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[1]

Architecture

The stone building has a tiled roof. It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a porch to the south and vestry on the north side. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and has an embattled parapet.

The font inside the church dates from the 11th century. Inside the church is a brass plaque commemorating the men of the village who died in the First and Second World Wars.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Thomas a Becket. A Church Near You. Church of England. 29 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Pylle - WW1 and WW2. Imperial War Museum. 29 December 2017.