Church of St Andrew, Puckington
The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Puckington, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| Church of St Andrew | |
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| Location | Puckington, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50.9606°N 2.8884°W |
| Built | 13th Century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Andrew |
| Designated | 17 April 1959[1] |
| Reference no. | 1057727 |
  Location of Church of St Andrew in Somerset | |
History
The church was built in the 13th century and revised in the 15th. A Victorian restoration in the mid 19th century added the south transept.[1]
The parish is part of the Winsmoor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]
Architecture
The stone building consists of a two-bay nave, two-bay chancel, transept, and a porch on the southern side with a small vestry on the north. Its three-stage tower is supported by set-back buttresses. It has a tiled roof adorned with gargoyles and battlements with pinnacles. Inside the church is a 13th-century piscina and sedilia.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Andrew's Church, Puckington.
- "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "St Andrew". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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