St Peter's Church, Englishcombe Explained

Church of St Peter, Englishcombe
Pushpin Map:Somerset
Map Caption:Location within Somerset
Location:Englishcombe, Somerset
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Founded Date:12th century
Dedication:Saint Peter
Heritage Designation:Grade I Listed
Designated Date:1 February 1956
Style:Norman,
Decorated,
Perpendicular
Diocese:Exeter
Province:Canterbury
Coordinates:51.3639°N -2.4086°W

The Church of St Peter is the Church of England parish church of Englishcombe, Somerset, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

History

St Peter's was probably built for Robert de Gournay in the 12th century.[1] The church was given to the Cluniac Priory of Bermondsey in 1112 by the Lady Hawisia de Gournay, and by the Cluniacs to the monks of Bath in 1239.

The church has Norman arches and leper holes in the porch, which would have enabled lepers to hear the sermon without coming into contact with the rest of the congregation.[2] On either side of the chancel are corbel tables depicting animals and people.[3]

The parish is in the benefice of Bath St Barnabas with Englishcombe.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Manco, J . 1995 . The Parish of Englishcombe: A History . 2, 4.
  2. Web site: Tour of Englishcombe . Salem Evangelical Centre . 29 March 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929001411/http://www.salem-englishcombe.com/brief_tour_of_englishcombe/index.album/leper-holes?i=5 . 29 September 2007 .
  3. Web site: Downes . Robin . Church of St Peter, Englishcombe, Bath & North-East Somerset . Englishcombe . 26 September 2011.
  4. Web site: St Peter's, Englishcombe . Archbishops' Council . Archbishops' Council . . 26 September 2011.