The Church of St Andrew in
Thorne Coffin,
Somerset, England, was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II*
listed building.
History
The church was built in the 14th century and restored in 1891. The north porch was built in 1613.
The parish is part of the Five Crosses
benefice
A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by ...
which includes
Tintinhull
Tintinhull is a village and civil parish near Yeovil, south west of Ilchester, in Somerset, England. The village is close to the A303. It is on the Fosse Way.
In addition to a school of around 100 pupils, Tintinhull has a church, park, swimmin ...
,
Chilthorne Domer
Chilthorne Domer is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated north west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 574. It is situated on the old coach road from Ilchester to Yeovil.
History
The villa ...
,
Yeovil Marsh, Thorne Coffin and
Lufton, within the
Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The stone building has a tiled roof with a small
bellcote. It consists of a one-
bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
chancel and two-bay
nave, with small porches on the northern and southern sides.
The interior fittings, including the
font
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In mod ...
are 18th century except the octagonal
pulpit
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ...
which dates from 1624.
The churchyard is surrounded a high wall and is home to several
Yew
Yew is a common name given to various species of trees.
It is most prominently given to any of various coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Taxus'':
* European yew or common yew (''Taxus baccata'')
* Pacific yew or western yew (''Taxus br ...
trees.
See also
*
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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Grade II* listed buildings in South Somerset
Grade II* listed churches in Somerset
Church of England church buildings in South Somerset