Church of St John The Evangelist, Kenn

The Anglican Church of St John The Evangelist at Kenn within the English county of Somerset has a Norman tower, with much of the rest of the church dating from around 1300. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[4][1]

Church of St John The Evangelist
LocationKenn, Somerset, England
Coordinates51.4168°N 2.8413°W / 51.4168; -2.8413
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St. John The Evangelist
Designated11 October 1961[1]
Reference no.1136680
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCross in the churchyard about 6 metres south of nave of Church of G.V. St. John The Evangelist
Designated20 January 1986[2]
Reference no.1320974
Official nameChurchyard cross in St John The Evangelist's churchyard
Designated2 January 1997[3]
Reference no.1015515
Location of Church of St John The Evangelist in Somerset

The cross in the churchyard is both a Grade II listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[2][3]

History

The tower is Norman with the chancel being from around 1300 and the south door from the 15th century. The rest of the building, including the nave, porch and vestry, was restored or rebuilt in the 19th century.[1]

The parish is part of the Yatton Moor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]

Architecture

The nave is of two-bays.[1]

Within the church is a stone font believed to be from the 14th century.[1]

The churchyard cross was restored as a war memorial after the first world war using the 14th century octagonal four step calvary (base).[2][3]

References
  1. "Church of St. John The Evangelist". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. "Cross in the churchyard about 6 metres south of nave of Church of St. John The Evangelist". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. "Churchyard cross in St John The Evangelist's churchyard". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. "Church of St. John The Evangelist". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  5. "St John The Evangelist, Kenn". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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