Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Catherine
Church of St Catherine — church in Swell, Fivehead, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 9.7 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Catherine is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Swell, Fivehead, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0082°, -2.9003°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Catherine in Swell Lane, Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It has a three-bay nave and two bay chancel. The vane is supported by buttresses. The door in the south porch has a Norman, Romanesque chevron arch. The six bells were restored in 2007. The interior includes a Norman font and has a Jacobean pulpit from 1634. The church is adjacent to Swell Court Farmhouse which is also Grade I listed. In the churchyard are two chest tombs, one dated 1619, which are also listed buildings.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fivehead Woods and Meadow SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Catherine in Swell Lane, Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It has a three-bay nave and two bay chancel. The vane is supported by buttresses. The door in the south porch has a Norman, Romanesque chevron arch. The six bells were restored in 2007. The interior includes a Norman font and has a Jacobean pulpit from 1634. The church is adjacent to Swell Court Farmhouse which is also Grade I listed. In the churchyard are two chest tombs, one dated 1619, which are also listed buildings. The parish is within the benefice of Curry Rivel with Fivehead and Swell which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0082, -2.9003
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Fivehead
- Postcode
- TA3 6PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117384 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Catherine's Church, Fivehead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Swell church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Catherine?
- Church of St Catherine is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 6PZ), in the parish of Fivehead.
- When was Church of St Catherine built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Church of St Catherine?
- Church of St Catherine is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Church of St Catherine a listed building?
- Church of St Catherine is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Catherine a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Catherine is part of the Fivehead Woods and Meadow SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Church of St Catherine free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Catherine is free to enter.