The Church of St Andrew in
Compton Bishop,
Somerset, England dates from the 13th century, being consecrated by
Bishop Jocelin in 1236, with more recent restoration. It is a Grade I
listed building.
The church has a 14th-
or 15th-century pulpit with tracery panels, carved
friezes and
cresting, described as "one of the best in Somerset".
Above the pulpit is a large pedimented wall monument to John Prowse who died in 1688, as well as several of his children.
The two-stage tower with pinnacles and a stair turret has been dated to around 1380,
although Harvey believes it is from the 15th century.
The south porch was added and the roof renewed in 1852 by the Bath architectural practice of
George Phillips Manners and
John Elkington Gill
John Elkington Gill (1821–1874) was a 19th-century architect in Bath, Somerset, England.
Life
Gill was born in 1821. He was partnered in the firm, Manners and Gill, with the more famous George Phillips Manners. Gill continued the latter's pra ...
.
The churchyard cross is grade II listed,
as are two chest tombs in the churchyard.
The church is part of Crook Peak United Parish, which also includes the churches at
Badgworth
Badgworth is a village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England, south west of Axbridge. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 525.
The village is home to an equestrian centre known as the Badgworth Arena.
...
,
Biddisham,
Christon,
Loxton and
Weare.
See also
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List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
Sedgemoor is a local government district in the English county of Somerset. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultura ...
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List of towers in Somerset
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List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
External links
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Compton Bishop
Compton Bishop, Church of St Andrew
Compton Bishop, Church of St Andrew
Churches completed in 1236
13th-century church buildings in England