The Church of St Nicholas in Henstridge, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The church was built in the 12th century. It underwent significant Victorian restoration between 1872 and 1873 by James Mountford Allen.[1][2] The tower was rebuilt in 1900.[3]
The parish is part of the benefice of Abbas and Templecombe, Henstridge and Horsington within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
Architecture
The stone building has hamstone dressings and stone slate roofs. It has a four-bay nave and three-bay chancel with north and south aisles. The three-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses.[1] The tower has six bells the oldest of which dates from 1615.[5] The lychgate is one of the memorials to the dead of World War I in the village.[6]
The interior fittings are mostly from the 19th century but the font is from the 13th century and some of the original arches have survived the 19th century restoration.[1] A tomb from 1463 with recumbent figures was reinstalled in the church after the restoration.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Nicholas". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Village Design Statement" (PDF). South Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Saint Nicholas". Henstridge Online. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "St Nicholas". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Henstridge Pages 108-119 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "WW1 Memorials of Henstridge, south Somerset". WE WILL REMEMBER THEM War Memorials of Somerset, Dorset & Wiltshire. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Inside the Church of St Nicholas". Henstridge Online. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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