Church of St Peter, Evercreech

Church of St Peter
Evercreech Church.jpg
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Evercreech
Country England
Coordinates
Completed 14th century

The Church of St Peter in Evercreech, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building.[1]

The three-stage tower has set-back buttresses ascending to pinnacles, with a very tall transomed two-light bell-chamber with windows on each face The embattled parapet has quatrefoil piercing, with big corner pinnacles and smaller intermediate pinnacles. The four-light west window has extensively restored tracery. This tower is of the East Mendip type,[1] and was completed around 1462.[2]

On the north wall of the tower is a roll of honour to victims of World War I. It is within a rectangular wooden case with a glazed door crowned by a triangular pediment and plaque below.[3]

The clock face features an unusual mistake as it is missing the X (10) and instead has two XII (12).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Church of St Peter". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=268418. Retrieved 2006-11-25. 
  2. ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0861275020. 
  3. ^ "Church of St Peter and churchyard, Evercreech". Somerset Historic Environment Record. http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=23481. Retrieved 2008-03-05.