Church of St Peter and St Paul, Odcombe
The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Odcombe, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
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| Location | Odcombe, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50.9365°N 2.7031°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Peter and St Paul |
| Designated | 19 April 1961 |
| Reference no. | 1241492 |
  Location of Church of St Peter and St Paul in Somerset | |
History
The church has 13th-century origins and was restored in the 15th.[1]
In 1874 transepts were added and the church restored.[2][1]
The parish is part of the Ham Hill benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]
Architecture
The Ham stone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with transepts, vestry and porch. The central two-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses with pinnacles. It is decorated with gargoyles.[1] The tower holds six bells.[4]
Most of the interior fittings are from the 19th century, but the purbeck stone font is much older.[1] There is a memorial to the travel writer Thomas Coryate who lived in the village around 1600, and a replica of a pair of his shoes.[4][5]
A headstone in yellow Jaisalmer stone lies embedded in the front lawn of the church to mark a memorial service to poet Dom Moraes (1938-2004).[6]
References
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- "Church of St Peter and St Paul". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Church of St Peter and St Paul". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "St Peter & St Paul". A Church Near Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Odcombe Church". Ham Hill Churches. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Odcombe". Discover South Somerset. South Somerset. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Dom Moraes". In Memory. Retrieved 29 April 2018.