| Church of the Holy Ghost | |
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Location within Somerset
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Crowcombe |
| Country | England |
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| Completed | 15th century |
The Church of the Holy Ghost in Crowcombe, Somerset, England has a tower dating from the 14th century with the rest of the building being dated at the 15th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]
There was a previous church on the site, possible dating from the Saxon era.[2] The north chapel is known as the Carew Chapel and was used by the lords of the manor who lived in the nearby Crowcombe Court.[3]
In 1724 the spire was damaged by a lightning strike. The top section of the spire was removed and is now planted in the churchyard [4] and stone from the spire was used in the flooring of the church. Inside the church carved bench-ends, dating from 1534,[5] depict such pagan subjects as the Green Man and the legend of the men of Crowcombe fighting a two-headed dragon.[6]
The parish is part of the Quantock Towers benefice within the Quantock deanery.[7]
Opposite the church is the Church House and Pound which was built around 1515 for parish functions. It is a Grade II* listed building[8] and was refurbished in 2007.[9]