| Church of St Dunstan | |
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Location within Somerset
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Baltonsborough |
| Country | England |
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| Completed | 15th century |
The Church of St Dunstan in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The dedication honours St Dunstan who was born in Baltonsborough in 909, and eventually became Archbishop of Canterbury and an important monastic reformer of the Anglo-Saxon period.[2] Legends attached to Dunstan portray him nailing a horseshoe onto the devil, earning him a place as a patron saint of blacksmiths in the Roman Catholic pantheon.
There is a four bay nave and two bay chancel.[1] The church's simple Somerset tower is topped by an elaborate ironwork weather vane crafted by the local blacksmith in the 19th century.[3] The interior includes a 15th century font.[1]
The parish is part of the benefice of Baltonsborough with Butleigh, West Bradley and West Pennard, which is known as the Brue Benefice.[4][5]