Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton — church in Churchstanton, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Churchstanton, UK". Coordinates: 50.9242°, -3.1467°.
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Heritage listing
The Anglican Church of St Peter & St Paul in Churchstanton, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Restoration work was carried out in 1719 and in 1830 a west gallery was added. The rood screen was added in 1910. The church consists of a four-bay nave and a chancel which is at an angle to the nave and has a waggon roof. Within the church are a Norman or Romanesque font and Jacobean pulpit. The font has a Hamstone square bowl which is supported by columns of Purbeck Marble.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Blackdown Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Anglican Church of St Peter & St Paul in Churchstanton, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Restoration work was carried out in 1719 and in 1830 a west gallery was added. The rood screen was added in 1910. The church consists of a four-bay nave and a chancel which is at an angle to the nave and has a waggon roof. Within the church are a Norman or Romanesque font and Jacobean pulpit. The font has a Hamstone square bowl which is supported by columns of Purbeck Marble. The parish is part of the Blackdown benefice which is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9242, -3.1467
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Churchstanton
- Postcode
- TA3 7QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1301
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117700 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Churchstanton church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton?
- Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 7QE), in the parish of Churchstanton.
- When was Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton a listed building?
- Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton is part of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchstanton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA3 7QE. It sits within the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency.