Church of St Nicholas, Holton

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Holton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]

Church of St Nicholas
LocationHolton, Somerset, England
Coordinates51.0401°N 2.4503°W / 51.0401; -2.4503
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Nicholas
Designated24 March 1961[1]
Reference no.1056348
Location of Church of St Nicholas in Somerset

History

The church was built in the 14th century and later added to.[1] The north aisle was added in the 18th century.[3]

The parish is part of the Camelot parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has Welsh slate roofs. It consists of a tow-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a north aisle, with vestry, and a south porch. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] The tower has three bells, the oldest of which was cast around 1420.[3][5]

The interior fittings include an octagonal 15th century pulpit and font believed to be from the 12th century.[1][6]

See also

References
  1. "Church of St Nicholas". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "St Nicholas Church, Holton". Holton Somerset. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "Holton St Nicholas". Camelot Parishes. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "St Nicholas". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. "Holton Pages 247-252 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  6. "St Nicholas, Holton, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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