Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe
Church of the Holy Ghost | |
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Location within Somerset | |
General information | |
Town or city | Crowcombe |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°07′24″N 3°13′46″W / 51.1233°N 3.2294°W |
Completed | 15th century |
The Church of the Holy Ghost in Crowcombe, Somerset, England has a tower dating from the 14th century with the rest of the building being dated at the 15th century. It has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.[1]
There was a previous church on the site, possible dating from the Saxon era.[2] The north chapel is known as the Carew Chapel and was used by the lords of the manor who lived in the nearby Crowcombe Court.[3]
In 1724 the spire was damaged by a lightning strike. The top section of the spire was removed and is now planted in the churchyard [4] and stone from the spire was used in the flooring of the church. Inside the church carved bench-ends, dating from 1534,[5] depict such pagan subjects as the Green Man and the legend of the men of Crowcombe fighting a two-headed dragon.[6]
In the churchyard is a medieval cross. The octagonal 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) high shaft sits on a base of three steps. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[7]
The parish is part of the Quantock Towers benefice within the Quantock deanery.[8]
Opposite the church is the Church House and Pound which was built around 1515 for parish functions. It is a Grade II* listed building[9] and was refurbished in 2007.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Church of the Holy Ghost". Images of England. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ↑ "Crowcombe". Quantock Online. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Crowcombe". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Remains of spire, in churchyard, 15 metres east of chancel, Church of the Holy Ghost". Images of England. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ↑ "Crowcombe". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ↑ "History". Crowcombe. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ↑ Historic England. "Churchyard cross immediately south of Holy Ghost Church (1017221)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Holy Ghost, Crowcombe". Church of England. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Church House and Pound". Images of England. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ↑ "Crowcombe Chuirch House". Somerset Rural Renaissance. Retrieved 14 May 2010.