Church of St Peter, Evercreech
| Church of St Peter | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Evercreech |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°08′46″N 2°30′10″W / 51.1462°N 2.5027°W |
| 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).[4][5]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Church of St Peter". Images of England. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
- ↑ "Church of St Peter and churchyard, Evercreech". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ↑ "Saint Peter's Church Evercreech". Saint Peter's Church Evercreech. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "Chiefs call time on pub's clock signs". Express & Echo. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2014.