| Church of the Holy Cross | |
| Coordinates: | 51.0151°N -3.1882°W |
| Location: | Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England |
| Built: | 14th century |
| Designation1: | Grade II* listed building |
| Designation1 Offname: | Church of the Holy Cross |
| Designation1 Date: | 25 January 1956 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1060326 |
The Church of the Holy Cross in Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries, although the south chapel may contain fabric from an earlier building, with the tower being added in 1540.[2] [3] It then underwent Victorian restoration in 1857 and further work on the roof in 1967.[1]
In 2007 repairs were undertaken and a new kitchen and disabled toilet were installed.[4]
The parish is part of the Deane Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]
The red sandstone building has Hamstone dressings. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and topped with a parapet and gargoyles, with a central stair turret.[1] The tower contains a bell chamber,[6] and six bells which were restored by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1925.[3]
Within the church is a memorial to the men of the village who died in World War I.[7]