Church of St Nicholas, West Pennard

Church of St Nicholas
Gray stone building with arched windows and square tower. Foreground is grass with gravestones.
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city West Pennard
Country England
Coordinates 51°08′28″N 2°38′23″W / 51.1412°N 2.6397°W / 51.1412; -2.6397
Completed 15th century

The Church of St Nicholas in West Pennard, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building.[1]

From the 13th to 15th century West Pennard was a chapelry of the Church of St John the Baptist in Glastonbury. The chapel was dedicated to Saint Nicholas in 1210.[2]

The tower dates from around 1482,[3] following the chancel and south aisle which had been built earlier in the 15th century. The north aisle was added in the 16th century.[2] The tower holds six bells four of which were cast in the early 17th century.[2]

The interior includes a screen with Tudor carvings in the chancel.[4]

The churchyard cross, which was built between 1493 and 1524 by Abbot Richard Beere of Glastonbury, is also Grade I listed.[5]

The parish is part of the Brue benefice which includes Baltonsborough with Butleigh, West Bradley and West Pennard within the Glastonbury deanery.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Church of St Nicholas". Images of England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 R. W. Dunning (editor), M.C. Siraut, A.T. Thacker, Elizabeth Williamson (2006). "Parishes: West Pennard". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9: Glastonbury and Street. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "St Nicholas Church". West Pannard. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Churchyard cross, in the churchyard about 9 metres south of south aisle, Church of St Nicholas". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  6. ↑ "St Nicholas, West Pennard". Church of England. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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