Church of St Mary and St Peter, Winford

Church of St Mary and St Peter
Location: Winford, Somerset, England
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Built: 15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated: 11 October, 1981[1]
Reference #: 33986
Location of Church of St Mary and St Peter in Somerset

The Church of St Mary and St Peter in Winford, Somerset, England dates from the 15th Century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

The 4-stage west tower, which was built around 1437,[2] has set back buttresses, moulded string courses and the north-east corner has a polygonal stair turret. Trefoil-headed open panel parapet with corner crocketted pinnacles and fine gargoyles. The top 3 stages have 2-light openings with hoodmoulds and lozenge stops, those below bell stage blind, those to bell stage louvred. 1st stage of west facade has deeply moulded pointed-arched doorway with 2-leaf doors and applied Gothick mouldings; light with intersecting tracery above. Above this a 3-light Gothic window.[1]

An unidentified monument and a Shire Monument dating from around 1764 in the churchyard are also listed.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Church of St Mary and Peter, Winford". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=33986. Retrieved 2007-10-13. 
  2. ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0861275020. 
  3. ^ (Unidentified and Shire Monuments at Images of England)