Church of St John the Baptist, Carhampton
| Church of St John the Baptist | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carhampton, England |
| Coordinates | 51°10′29″N 3°25′07″W / 51.1746°N 3.4186°W |
| Completed | 1863 |
The Church of St John the Baptist in Carhampton, Somerset, England is a Grade I listed Anglican church.[1]
The first church in the village stood to the east of the present church and was dedicated to St Carannog, a Welsh monk of the 6th century.[2]
The present church was mainly built in the Perpendicular period of the fifteenth century. It was largely rebuilt in 1862–1863, and further work in 1868–1870 rebuilt the tower and added a vestry.[1] It previously had a low tower with a tiled top.[3]
The wooden pulpit and a painted wooden screen are from the previous building and date from around 1500,[3] along with some of the monuments and bells from the earlier church.[4][5]
The church is within the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe w Roduish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay, which is part of the Exmoor deanery and the Taunton archdeanery.[6]
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
- List of Somerset towers
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- ^ a b "Church of St John the Baptist". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Carhampton". Everything Exmoor. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Carhampton Churches". Exmoor National Park. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ "Church of St John the Baptist, Carhampton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Carhampton". Fish4Travel. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "St John the Baptist, Carhampton". Church of England. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
External links
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