Stoke Pero Church in Stoke Pero, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] Standing 1,013 feet (309 meters) above sea level, it is the highest church on Exmoor.[2]

History

The church has no known dedication to any saint, however an inscription on one of the three bells suggests it may have been dedicated to Saint Barbara.[3]

The tower dates from the 13th century. The rest of the church was largely rebuilt in 1897 by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet.[1][4] It is likely that there was a church on the site long before the 13th century.[5]

The list of rectors goes back to 1242.[4]

Occasional services are held at the church by the parish of Porlock with Stoke Pero which is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[6][7]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and chancel with a porch to the north. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and has a stair turret.[1] It has no electricity supply and is lit by candles and warmed by fuel-stoves.[4]

Inside the church is a baluster font.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Stoke Pero Church". National heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Village life around the Holnicote Estate". National Trust. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0900131165.
  4. ^ a b c "Stoke Pero Church". Stoke Pero. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "MSO7332 - Stoke Pero Church and Churchyard". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Stoke Pero Church, Stoke Pero". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  7. ^ "St Dubricius Parish Church". Porlock. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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