Church of St George, Sampford Brett

The Anglican Church of St George in Sampford Brett, Somerset, England was built around 1300. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]

Church of St George
LocationSampford Brett, Somerset, England
Coordinates51.1538°N 3.3033°W / 51.1538; -3.3033
Builtc. 1300
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St George
Designated22 May 1969[1]
Reference no.1295828
Location of Church of St George in Somerset

History

The parish Church of St George was built around 1300, and dedicated in 1306.[3] The north transept and tower were added in the late 14th or early 15th centuries. In the 1830s and 1840s the chancel, vestry and west end of the nave were rebuilt. The west porch and organ chamber were restored between 1960 and 1962 following damage during World War II. The west windows were rebuilt in 1967.[1]

The parish is part of Quantock Towers benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4][5][6]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. The two-stage tower has exposed quoins.[1]

The walls and gates around the church were added in the mid 19th century.[7]

In the churchyard is celtic style cross which was erected in 1919 and serves as the war memorial for the village.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Church of St George". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. "Church of St George". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  3. A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut, 'Parishes: Sampford Brett', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5, ed. R W Dunning (London, 1985), pp. 171-177. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp171-177 [accessed 10 September 2017].
  4. "St George, Sampford Brett". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. "St. George's Church". Sampford Breettt. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. "Parish of Sampford Brett". Quantock Towers Benefice. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  7. "Gatepiers, lamp carrier, gates, dwarf wall and railings fronting Church of St George and returned on South side for about 10 metres, Church of St George". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  8. "Sampford Brett War Memorial". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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