St Francis's Church | |
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Location | Stawell, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°08′25″N 2°54′17″W / 51.1404°N 2.9047°W --> |
Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Stawell Church |
Designated | 29 March 1963 [1] |
Reference no. | 1174228 |
The Anglican Church of St Francis in Stawell, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Construction of the church started in the 13th century on the site of a chapel which had been controlled by Glastonbury Abbey. The remains of an arcade in the north aisle is believed to come from about 1300. [2]
The fabric of the building was added to during the 14th and 15th centuries. It underwent Victorian restoration in 1874. [1]
The parish of Moorlinch with Stanwell and Sutton Mallett is within the benefice of Middlezoy with Othery, Moorlinch and Greinton which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3]
The stone church has a two- bay nave and chancel with a short west tower. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]
Inside the church is an octagonal font from the 15th century. [1]
St Francis's Church | |
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Location | Stawell, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°08′25″N 2°54′17″W / 51.1404°N 2.9047°W --> |
Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Stawell Church |
Designated | 29 March 1963 [1] |
Reference no. | 1174228 |
The Anglican Church of St Francis in Stawell, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Construction of the church started in the 13th century on the site of a chapel which had been controlled by Glastonbury Abbey. The remains of an arcade in the north aisle is believed to come from about 1300. [2]
The fabric of the building was added to during the 14th and 15th centuries. It underwent Victorian restoration in 1874. [1]
The parish of Moorlinch with Stanwell and Sutton Mallett is within the benefice of Middlezoy with Othery, Moorlinch and Greinton which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3]
The stone church has a two- bay nave and chancel with a short west tower. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]
Inside the church is an octagonal font from the 15th century. [1]