St Martin of Tours' Church, West Coker is a
Grade II* listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
in the
Church of England in
West Coker,
Somerset.
History
The church dates from the 13th century. It was rebuilt between 1863 and 1864 under the supervision of the architect,
James Mountford Allen
James Mountford Allen (14 August 1809, Crewkerne, Somerset – 1883, St Pancras, London) was an English architect.
Allen was the son of Rev. John Allen, vicar of Bleddington, Gloucestershire, and formerly the master of Crewkerne Grammar Schoo ...
of Crewkerne. The contractor was Robert Bartlett and Son of West Coker. The north and south arcades were rebuilt with the addition of one bay westward on the north side. The chancel arch was rebuilt. The plaster between the rafters of the chancel was stencilled and emblazoned by Mr Stansell of Taunton. The chancel was fitted with oak stalls, and the floor tiled with encaustic tiles from
Maw & Co. The reredos was made by A.W. Blacker of Dawlish. The church reopened on 14 October 1864.
Organ
A new organ was installed in 1885. The gift of Miss Wood, sister-in-law of the Rector, it cost £500 (equivalent to £ in ) and was built by Nicholson and Lord of Walsall.
Bells
The tower contains a ring of 8 bells. Four dating from 1770, and one of 1779 were cast by Thomas II Bilbie of the
Bilbie family.
and the remaining three are by Llewellins and James and date from 1911.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
*St Mary's Church, East Chinnock
*St Mary's Church, Hardington Mandeville
*St Roch's Church, Pendomer
*All Saints’ Church, Closworth
*
St Michael and All Angels' Church, East Coker
St Michael and All Angels’ Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in East Coker, Somerset.
History
The church dates from the late 12th century, but much of the surviving fabric is 15th century. In the 14th centu ...
*
All Saints’ Church, Sutton Bingham
See also
*
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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13th-century church buildings in England