The Anglican Church of St George in
Easton in Gordano in the English county of
Somerset is a Grade II*
listed building.
History
The church is dedicated to
St. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
.
The date of the first Church on this site is unknown, but records exist dating back to 1239. It is known that a church stood on the current site since 1230, but was rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries.
The registers date from 1559.
The church was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1872 by
Ewan Christian.
Conservation work was carried out on the tower in 2011. In 2015 a grant was received to help towards the cost of the repair of the church roof.
The parish is part of the
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 ...
of
Pill,
Portbury
Portbury is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England within the unitary authority of North Somerset. The parish includes the hamlet of Sheepway which is situated on the moorland at the northern edge of the Gordano valley, between the Gord ...
and
Easton in Gordano within the
Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The church has north and south
aisles, a
nave with
clerestory
In architecture, a clerestory ( ; , also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye level. Its purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both.
Historically, ''clerestory'' denoted an upper l ...
,
vestry and
chancel. The 14th century three-stage west tower is supported by set-back
buttresses.
See also
*
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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Grade II* listed buildings in North Somerset
Grade II* listed churches in Somerset