Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton — church in South Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne · 8.5 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9478°, -2.8081°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church for the village of South Petherton, Somerset, England. The present church is a large and imposing cruciform-shaped structure constructed on the site of an earlier Saxon Minster, with the majority of the building dating from the 13th to 15th centuries; consequently, the building is Grade I listed. The church is notable for its Gothic architecture, stained glass windows, monuments and rare octagonal central tower, reputed to be the tallest of its kind in Britain.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church for the village of South Petherton, Somerset, England. The present church is a large and imposing cruciform-shaped structure constructed on the site of an earlier Saxon Minster, with the majority of the building dating from the 13th to 15th centuries; consequently, the building is Grade I listed. The church is notable for its Gothic architecture, stained glass windows, monuments and rare octagonal central tower, reputed to be the tallest of its kind in Britain.
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Background
Architecture
The interior, which Pevsner describes as "spacious", is split into several parts. The nave is wide, with two aisles nearly as high as the central nave, similar to a hall church. The nave arcade is from the 15th century with hollow columns, the ceilings above them being late 19th century. The crossing, separated from the rest of the church by 13th century crossing arches, has a highly unusual octopartite tierceron stone vault in a radial pattern around the bell hatch. The vault is much lower than the roof of the nave, and so the gap is filled by solid stone walls above the arches, that of the western wall facing the nave painted with a vivid display of God and several angels, painted in the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9478, -2.8081
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- South Petherton
- Postcode
- TA13 5NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne — 8.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117713 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South Petherton Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton?
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA13 5NA), in the parish of South Petherton.
- When was Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton a listed building?
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA13 5NA. It sits within the Yeovil parliamentary constituency.